Walter Johnson — Talks with Shepherds

London, George Routledge and Sons Ltd , 1925. First edition. Cloth. The author's presentation copy of this charming work, documenting Walter Johnson's conversations and observations of shepherds, with the author's corrections. First edition. The author's presentation copy of this work, with his inscription to the front free endpaper, "with Walter Johnson's kind regards" dated 1936.With the author's pencilled corrections made to pages 38 and 108.With a tipped in plate "in loving memory of Walter Johnson", signed by his daughter Mrs. M. Denne to the front pastedown. With a newspaper article from the Daily Telegraph 1975 titled 'A Shepherd of the Hills' by J. H. B. Peel, tipped in to the rear endpaper. In the original green cloth binding. Illustrated with a frontispiece and three plates of photographs. Collated, complete. Walter Johnson travelled around the country documenting the lives and practices of shepherds from the 1870s to the end of the century. His conversations are documented here, creating a fascinating glimpse into this part of English history. With a chapter on the Sussex shepherd and archaeologist, Stephen Blackmore. In the original cloth binding. Externally, very smart. With light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Small marks to the boards. With a plate tipped in to the front pastedown, signed by the author's daughter. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscriptions to the front free endpaper. Tipped in newspaper article to the rear endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .