First edition, first printing. 192pp, colour plate frontispiece with numerous further black and white plate illustrations. In green cloth-covered boards with black titles to spine (edges a little discoloured, gently rounded at spine tips). Mild tanning on endpapers, else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original, edge worn dust jacket. Dust jacket now protected in a Mylar wrapper, fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. A colourful and attractive work which traces the origins of village life in prehistoric times and paints a clear picture of the medieval scene, spelling out the relevance of historical events such as the peasant's revolt, and taking the story of village life in England right up to the 20th century. 8vo.
