TALES OF A DEVON VILLAGE. By Henry Williamson.
(1945) 1946 reprint. Small 8vo (124 x 190mm). Pp224. Green cloth, spine titled in gilt. 8s. 6d. net.
Material previously published in The Village Book, and The Labouring Life, reworked in the light of the author's later experience. Chapters include: The badger dig; The darkening of the doorway; The well; The mystery of a damp cottage; An old-world courting; A village David and Goliath; The old cob cottage; The Ackymals; Billy Goldsworthy's barn; P.C. Bullcornworthy; Cemetery or burial ground?; Billy Goldsworthy's cow; The Zeale brothers; The linhay on the downs; The fox in the moonlight.
Material previously published in The Village Book, and The Labouring Life, reworked in the light of the author's later experience. Chapters include: The badger dig; The darkening of the doorway; The well; The mystery of a damp cottage; An old-world courting; A village David and Goliath; The old cob cottage; The Ackymals; Billy Goldsworthy's barn; P.C. Bullcornworthy; Cemetery or burial ground?; Billy Goldsworthy's cow; The Zeale brothers; The linhay on the downs; The fox in the moonlight.
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| Author | Williamson (Henry William). (1895-1977). |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 55315 |
| ISBN | B0007J0CC0. |
| Book Description | Cloth faded, edges and end-papers slightly foxed. Good-plus in frayed dust-wrapper with some loss. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1945 |
| Publisher | Faber and Faber. |
| Place | London. |