R. P. Beckinsale — Companion Into Gloucestershire

London, Methuen & Co. 1939. First edition. Cloth. Scarce first edition of this guide to Gloucestershire by R. P. Beckinsale, complete with unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work, a scarce copy. A charming guide to Gloucestershire, exploring its beautiful sceneries, villages, historical and literary associations, and charming architectural features. Written by R. P. Beckinsale. Illustrated with sixteen black and white plates and a map. Complete with unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Previous ownership ink inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper unclipped and sound with slight shelf wear, minor loss to head and tail of spine. Internally, firmly bound. Faint spotting to fore edge, affecting only first few leaves with odd spotting, otherwise pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good/Good.