398pp, [4]pp blank; some black and white plates. Half-bound in black leather over black cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on red printed spine label; text block edges speckled red; green endpapers, in-text illustrations throughout. 12mo. Leather torn in a couple of places, spine heel lightly bumped; stains to front board. Text block edges tanning; just affecting page margins. Foxing to early prelims; Previous owner's name on first blank page. Otherwise, internally neat, clean, bright and tight.
A humorous series of anecdotes and experiences of a family who up sticks from their bustling city life and remove to a quaint village in the countryside.
