Arthur Mee [ed.] — The King&Apos;S England

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1939-1959. Cloth. A very smart selection of county histories from 'The King's England' series, edited by Arthur Mee, with a signed hand-typed letter. A set of six volumes from 'The King's England', a county history series edited by English writer, journalist and educator, Arthur Mee. With a small signed letter tipped in to the front pastedown of 'Wiltshire&apos. In the publisher's original cloth. Each volume is complete with many double-sided full pages of photographs, capturing various landscapes, architecture and landmarks. Wiltshire: Cradle of Our Civilisation (1939) - First edition. With a hand-typed letter regarding the importance of collecting antiquities for safekeeping, to which is attached Mee's response, thanking him for the letter and expressing agreement with the sentiment. This is signed by Mee.Hampshire with the Isle of Wight (1946) - Third impressionDevon: Cradle of our Seamen (1947) - Third impressionSomerset: County of Romantic Splendour (1948) - Fifth impressionCornwall: England's Farthest South (1955) - Seventh impressionDorset: Thomas Hardy's Country (1959) - Seventh impression In the original cloth binding. Externally, with 'Dorset' and 'Devon' only mildly shelf worn. Fading to the spines of 'Hampshire', 'Wiltshire' and 'Somerset&apos. Spots to the spine of 'Hampshire' and to the spine and boards of 'Somerset&apos. With minor damp marks to the boards of 'Cornwall&apos. With a signed thank you letter from Mee adhered to a longer letter, both of which are tipped-in to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with light spotting to the endpapers to the majority of volumes. Heavier instance to 'Hampshire', with spotting to the foredge also affecting the page margins. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .