William T. Palmer — Odd Corners in North Wales
London, Skeffington & Son, LTD. 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A very scarce signed copy, presented by the author to the illustrator, of this charming guide to the natural beauty of North Wales. The first edition. A scarce presentation copy, inscribed to the illustrator by the author to the front free endpaper: 'To Philip A. Cox, with an author's kind regards, William T. Palmer&apos. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Illustrated with seventeen plates from photographs by Philip A. Cox. Collated, complete. This work provides a topographical tour of North Wales, with guides for walks, paths, and hikes, as well as detailing the natural beauty found in odd corners. By William T. Palmer, an English author who wrote about the Lake Country and Wales. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Member of the British Ornithologists' Union, and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light fading to the spine, with bumping to the head and tail. Light rubbing to extremities. Odd small mark to boards. Author's ink inscription to front free endpaper, as well as another ink inscription from a presumed previous owner. Envelope labelled 'reviews' tipped in to front paste down, with articles inserted inside. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with light spotting. Article tipped in to p.42 and p.51, with the odd pencil inscription throughout the volume. Very Good . Ill.: Philip A. Cox. Very Good .