Our Village - Mrs. Mitford; 1893; Illustrated by buying Hugh Thomson; Macmillan & Co

Product Name: Our Village - Mrs. Mitford; 1893; Illustrated by buying Hugh Thomson; Macmillan & Co
"Our Village" by Mary Russell Mitford. Published in 1893 by Macmillan and Co. Illustrated by Hugh Thomson (over 100 Illustrations). This book has a beautiful gilt cover & spine known as the Cranford series - designed by Hugh Thomson. Gilt on all the page edges. "Our Village is a collection of about 100 literary sketches of rural life written by Mary Russell Mitford (1787–1855), and buying originally published during the 1820s & 1830s. The series first appeared in The Lady's Magazine. The full title is: Our Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery. The vivid series was based upon life in Three Mile Cross, a hamlet in the parish of Shinfield (south-east of Reading in Berkshire), where she lived." Book is in Very Good condition! Gorgeous gilt cover and spine! Slight rubbing on the covers. Corners are bumped a bit. Slight darkening on the gilt on the top page edges. Small bookplate on inside cover. Some foxing/speckling on the pages, but the majority of pages are bright and clean. Fre.