Sept., 1977 Michael Joseph/ Webb & Bower HB ed., stated 2nd impression. A classic, published in England, with a charming 19th century flavor.
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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful
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Charlotte Mason was an educator in England in the last century, and one of her main educational methods was to have every student keep a Nature Notebook or Nature Diary---a record of the natural world as the children observed it first-hand. The student's Nature Notebooks were filled with poetry, prose, line drawings and watercolors.
"The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady" is the perfect example of a fully developed Nature Diary. The author went out amid the English countryside and recorded what she observed---the flowers, trees, birds, insects.
The artistry of the drawings and watercolors in this is absolutely breathtaking. If you're looking for an introduction to the idea of Nature Diaries, or you simply enjoy a book of true grace and beauty, then this is the book for you.
"The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady" is the perfect example of a fully developed Nature Diary. The author went out amid the English countryside and recorded what she observed---the flowers, trees, birds, insects.
The artistry of the drawings and watercolors in this is absolutely breathtaking. If you're looking for an introduction to the idea of Nature Diaries, or you simply enjoy a book of true grace and beauty, then this is the book for you.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By A. Williams
This is quite the beautiful book! It's the diary an English girl keeps of the various plants and birds that she finds throughout the year. While this would be far more interesting to someone who knows and has an interest in the subject, it was still interesting for me to read because of the absolutely beautiful drawings she includes, as well as the poems and information about the various months.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
I had some of the stationary years ago, and didn't realize until I was at a second hand booksale the other day that the artwork was from a book. What a treasure of drawings!
And how wonderful to think that someone a)saved it and b) had the courage to reprint it exactly as it was, handwriting and all. Worth it just for the artwork, plus you get a view into the world of the women of that time. Having just seen the film "Miss Potter" and how hard it was for a woman to be taken seriously as an artist in England, this book is a delight to find.
And how wonderful to think that someone a)saved it and b) had the courage to reprint it exactly as it was, handwriting and all. Worth it just for the artwork, plus you get a view into the world of the women of that time. Having just seen the film "Miss Potter" and how hard it was for a woman to be taken seriously as an artist in England, this book is a delight to find.
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Wonderful Book for the Artist and Nature Lover
I first came across this book years ago and was fascinated by its beauty. As a fellow nature diarist (although with camera, not watercolors and pen), I recently picked up a copy at... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Joan L. Redd
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Enjoyable
Love the simple nature watercolor art done in an older time. Love the simplicity of the time. Got this for a friend who had heard of it and I already had one. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Becky DeCrane
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Lovely Book
Saw this book and wanted one so bad. Couldn't believe I found it for sale on Amazon and a decent price,too. Arrived very quickly from the U.K right before Christmas. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Lisa H
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Ideally, life as it should be but is no longer
This account of a year in the life of Edith Holden is heart warming and an escape from the harsh realities of modern day life. Read more
Published on May 6, 2011 by Carolyn Castle
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Published on November 6, 2001 by maggie
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