Ian Niall — Fresh Woods; Pastures New

London , William Heinemann Ltd, 1951-1952 . First edition. Cloth. A charming two-volume first edition set of nature writings by Scottish author Ian Niall, beautifully illustrated with wood-engravings by Barbara Greg. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, complete with the publisher's original unclipped dust wrappers.These volumes are first editions.Ian Niall (1916–2002), was a prolific Scottish writer, brought his early experiences on his grandparents" farm in Galloway into his writing. He contributed a long-running "A Countryman"s Notes" column to Country Life, and wrote numerous works on rural life, wildlife, angling, and farming.  This is a two-volume set consisting of:Fresh Woods (1951). Niall reminisces about his childhood in a Galloway farmstead, exploring woods, moors, wildlife. Pastures New (1952). This volume continues these reflections, turning attention to the open fields, seasonal cycles, and country folk.Each volume is richly illustrated by wood engravings from Barbara Gail. In the publisher's original cloth bindings. Externally, lovely. Slight fading to extremities of boards of "Fresh Woods", with slight fading to spines. The very slightest rubbing to extremities. Offsetting with the odd spot to endpapers. Small drawing of a star to front free endpaper of "Fresh Woods". Dust wrappers, generally smart. Scattered spotting, heavier to perimeters. Slight age toning. Rubbing and bumping to extremities resulting in the odd small chip and closed tear, with slight loss to upper edge of cover of "Pastures New". Tape reinforcements to inner extremities of wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with the odd spot, heavier to fore edge and first and last few leaves, more apparent to "Fresh Woods". Very Good . Ill.: Barbara Greg. Very Good/Good.