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The Edwardian Lady: The Story of Edith Holden, Author of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady
The Edwardian Lady The Story of Edith Holden Author of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady Author:Ina Taylor Edith Blackwell Holden (1871-1920) was a British artist and art teacher, known in her time as an illustrator of children's books. Much influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, she specialized in painting animals and plants. Holden was made famous by the posthumous publication, in 1977, of her Nature Notes for 1906 under the title <... more »i>The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. She was living in Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull in 1905-6 when she recorded the notes. The collection of seasonal observations, poetry, and pictures of birds, plants, and insects -- which was never even considered for publication when it was composed -- had the nostalgic charm of a vanished world seven decades later. It was a best seller.
This book is beautifully illustrated and richly detailed The Edwardian Lady is the perfect companion volume for all devotees of The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady.« less
ISBN-13: 9780030574542 ISBN-10: 0030574544 Publication Date: 2/1983 Pages:207 Edition:1st American ed Rating: