Monica Hutchings — Dorset River

London, Macdonald , 1956. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of Monica Hutching's charming observations of the River Stour. Signed by the author to the title page. With a charming purple paw print from 'Bob', the author's pet whom the book is dedicated to. The first edition. With the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated with a selection of the author's own photographs, comprising seven double-sided monochrome plates. Collated, complete.This volume offers as an insightful guide to the River Stour, including the author's impressions of both the places it runs through and the people it passes. The author also describes the places along its course in relation to Thomas Hardy"s fictional Wessex landscape.Written by Monica Hutchings, a prolific author who resided in Sherborne and wrote both fiction and non-fiction works, as well as articles about the West Country. In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with only minor bumping to the extremities. Dust wrapper is edge worn, with loss to the spine head and tail, which has been reinforced with tape. Handling marks to the wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Scuffed ownership plate to the front pastedown. Pages are generally bright and clean, with minor offsetting to the endpapers and occasional scattered spotting, most concentrated to the plates and facing pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Monica Hutchings. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.