Mary Russell Mitford — Our Village

London, Macmillan and Co. 1893. Cloth. A bright copy of Mary Russell Mitford's noted sketches of rural life, illustrated by Hugh Thomson. A bright copy of this work by Mary Russell Mitford, comprising a collection of sketches depicting rural life in Victorian England. n early impression of this edition of this work, originally published in the 1820s-30s. With an introduction by Anne Thackeray Ritchie.With one hundred illustrations by Hugh Thomson, twelve of which are full plates. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's decorative binding. In the original publisher's full cloth and gilt decorative binding. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, the spine only slightly darkened. Previous ownership inscription to the half title, dated 1935. Internally, firmly bound. The front hinges only slightly strained, holding firm. With a minor staining mark affecting the upper margin slightly, otherwise the pages are generally bright and clean with only the odd minor spotting to the odd leaf. With one hundred illustrations by Hugh Thomson, twelve of which are full plates. Collated, complete.  Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Hugh Thomson. Very Good Indeed .