"DEDICATION 'Only those who see take off their shoes. The rest sit round and pluck blackberries and stain their faces with the natural hue of them.' 'I am told there are people who do not care for maps, and find it hard to believe. The names, the shapes of the woodlands, the courses of the roads and rivers, the prehistoric footsteps of man still distinctly traceable up hill and down dale, the mills and the ruins, the ponds and the ferries, perhaps the Standing Stone or the Druidic Circle on the heath; here is an ...
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"DEDICATION 'Only those who see take off their shoes. The rest sit round and pluck blackberries and stain their faces with the natural hue of them.' 'I am told there are people who do not care for maps, and find it hard to believe. The names, the shapes of the woodlands, the courses of the roads and rivers, the prehistoric footsteps of man still distinctly traceable up hill and down dale, the mills and the ruins, the ponds and the ferries, perhaps the Standing Stone or the Druidic Circle on the heath; here is an inexhaustible fund of interest for any man with eyes to see or twopence worth of imagination to understand with.' R. L. STEVENSON.[...]."
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Seller's Description:
Used-Good. Good hardback in decorated maroon cloth. Similar format to A&C Black colour books. Illustrated by W. Westhofen. Owner's name on front pastedown; free end papers browned; pages generally clean; binding tight; spine & top edge of front board faded; some wear to board corners & at head & foot of spine; gilt on spine a lilttle dull & worn.
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Fair. No Jacket. 147 pages. A diligently charming book. The dustjacket is in poor condition with wear, tear and marking. A hopeful intention by a previous owner to repair some of the open and closed tears on the dj means that there are strips of clear (magic? ) tape about the extremities. The main illustration is sweetly comforting in its serene stoicism. The spine of the dj is much worn (and taped! ). The cloth cover is strong and clean. There are freckles of foxing throughout the book. The contents are sure, clear, firmly affixed, complete and indefatigable. fk.
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Very Good. 118pp., coloured plates with tissue guards. Some browning and marks. Publisher's original decorated blue cloth gilt boards Top edge gilt. First Edition. VG. T32.