Rev. Telford Varley — Hampshire

London , Adam & Charles Black , 1909. First edition. Cloth. A charming and wonderfully illustrated copy that celebrates the county of Hampshire, in its first edition. A first edition, first impression copy of this work. A charming volume that explores the antiquity, history, harmony and colour of Hampshire through the words of Rev. Telford Varley and the beautiful illustrations of Wilfrid Ball. Chapters explore the early topography of the county, Winchester, Portsmouth, Southampton and The New Forest.  With a sketch map to the end of the volume and seventy five landscapes. Collated, complete. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, very smart with some light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. With a bookplate for Michael Matantos to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Wilfrid Ball. Very Good Indeed .