159 pages, illustrated with Clare Leighton's woodcuts. The outer edge of the back board is chipped; the front board carries a small pin prick towards the head; there are two ownership signatures on the front paste down and the spine is cracked between pp.80-81, though this has no effect of the binding which remains solid. A nice copy with minor faults. "In this book, originally published in 1937, the acclaimed writer and engraver Clare Leighton takes us on a tour of her favourite country subjects, from picking primroses and the local pub, to tramps and the flower show. With her senses perfectly attuned to her part of southern England in the Chiltern hills, Leighton gently explores rural culture and landscapes with affectionate pen-portraits and her wonderful, bold engravings of people at work in the country." 'Clare Marie Veronica Leighton, sometimes Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton or Clare Veronica Hope Leighton, (12 April 1898 - 4 November 1989) was an English/American artist, writer and illustrator, best known for her wood engravings." (Wikipedia) CONTENTS: Tramps; The Village Smithy; The Village Witch; Picking Primroses; The Village Fair; Chair Bodgers; The Flower Show; The Cricket Match; Harvest Festival; The Horse Show; he Ploughing Match; The Pub; Felling Trees; Bell-Ringers