Cuming Walters — Bygone Suffolk

London, A. Brown & Sons, Ltd. 1900. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition relating to the history of Suffolk by Cuming Walters, from the library of zoologist Leonard Harrison Matthews. This work closely examines the church and Suffolk, the monasteries, parish churches, and their history, cities beneath the sea, literary associations of the region, and the wars and warriors of the land.Written by author John Cuming Walters.The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a frontispiece of the Norman Tower at Bury-St-Edmonds, as well as three plates in the text.With five pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear.Acquired from the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, an English socialite and the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII. She was featured by Cecil Beaton in 'The Book of Beauty&apos. Amongst her circle were Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Coco Chanel, Salvador Dali, Winston and Clementine Churchill and Nancy Mitford.With the ownership inscription of Leonard Harrison Matthews, a British zoologist known for his work on marine mammals. He was a Fellow of the Royal Society and a prolific author.A smart copy of this work. In the publisher's original full cloth binding. Externally very smart, with slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Ownership inscription to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound, with a slight strain to the front hinge which remains firm. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .