The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, 1906: A Facsimile Reproduction of a Naturalist's Diary [Hardcover]

Edith Holden (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Co; Reprint edition (August 1977)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080501232X
• ISBN-13: 978-0805012323
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 7.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #716,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best nature notebook I've ever seen!, January 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, 1906: A Facsimile Reproduction of a Naturalist's Diary (Hardcover)

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.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful book!, June 12, 2008

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A. Williams - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, 1906: A Facsimile Reproduction of a Naturalist's Diary (Hardcover)

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.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book, April 20, 2007

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Louette McInnes (Christchurch New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady, 1906: A Facsimile Reproduction of a Naturalist's Diary (Hardcover)

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.