Vanishing England by Ditchfield, Peter Hampson and Roe, Fred - 1993

London, England: Bracken Books/Studio Editions Ltd Publishers, 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Fred Roe. Type: Hardback First published 1910 in England. This is the first reprinting, 1993, since then. Hardcover in Very Good Condition with a Near Fine Dust Jacket. Illustrated with delightful pencil drawings by Fred Roe to provide an atmospheric visual description of a wide range of architectural and culturtal jewels of England. The book is bound in clean and unmarked blue cloth with sharp and bright gilt titles on spine, the corner tips and the tips of the spine corners are lightly rubbed; binding is tight, solid and square, with sharp corners. Internals are As New. Publisher's Note states that the book reflects the author's concerns for what he saw as the decline in traditional English life and customs. Eighty plus years later much of what he wrote about has taken place. The publisher's intention in reprinting this volume in 1993 is to provide a window into the past and allow the reader to experience not only the glories of English cultural heritage but also the concerns which were pevalent at that time--Most this is directly from the publisher's note in the book. 403 pages, indexed. 5.5 x 8.75 inches. 1993, Bracken Books/Studio Editions Ltd Publishers, London, England.