Edward Thomas — Oxford

London, A. & C. Black, 1903. First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of this lovely depiction of Oxford, illustrated throughout with watercolours by John Fulleylove. The first trade edition of this work, published simultaneously with the signed Edition de Luxe.In the publisher's original decorative cloth binding. Illustrated with sixty colour plates of watercolours by John Fulleylove, each protected by the original captioned tissue guards. Collated, complete. With charming descriptions of Oxford by Edward Thomas, a prolific British writer and poet of nature and travel. With two leaves of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Bookplate of one James Kenyon to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with scattered spotting to the first and last few leaves. Offsetting to the half title and the odd spot throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: John Fulleylove R.I. Very Good Indeed .