Edward Thomas — Oxford

London, A. & C. Black, Ltd. 1903. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of Edward Thomas and John Fulleylove's charming celebration of the city of Oxford. First edition. Illustrated with sixty colour plates from watercolours, each retaining the original captioned tissue guard. Collated complete. A charming guide to the cathedral city and non-metropolitan district of Oxford in Oxfordshire, England. Including discussion of the undergraduates of the city, college servants and gardens, and the surrounding countryside. Written by Edward Thomas, an English poet, critic, and biographer known for his depictions of rural England. Illustrated by John Fulleylove, an English landscape artist and illustrator. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, smart with light rubbing and fading to the extremities. Further fading to the spine with a small mark to the head of the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Minor age toning to the endpapers. A 2" closed tear to the front free endpaper has been sympathetically repaired with paper tape. Bookseller's label to the rear pastedown. Very Good . Ill.: John Fulleylove. Very Good .