Mary Russell Mitford — Our Village

London, Sampson Low, Marston and Company, 1891 . Leather. A smartly bound copy of this idyllic collective of sketches depicting rural life, featuring the illustrations of W.H.J. Boot and C.O. Murray. A later edition, first published as a collection in 1879.In a full red morocco binding, with a gilt to fore edge. With a frontispiece, 12 plates, and in text illustrations throughout by W.H.J. Boot and C.O. Murray, engraved by James D. Cooper. Collated, complete. This collection of sketches were originally from "Walks in the Country" in the original edition of 1824. This volume holds a series of stories detailing the intricacies of rural life through vivid characters and nature. Mitford depicts the daily events of her home of Three Mile Cross, Berkshire, with the idyllic prose laced with elaborate illustrations from Boot and Murray.  In full morocco. Externally, very smart. Rubbing to joints, most significant to the front. Shelf wear and rubbing to extremities, with very light rubbing to boards. Small sticker to rear paste down. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting to the front and rear. Very Good . Ill.: W.H.J. Boot; C.O. Murray. Very Good .