Richard Jefferies — Wood Magic: A Fable

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1903. Leather. A leather bound edition of this work of children's nature fiction by Richard Jefferies, with 'The Lay of the Minstrel' by Sir Walter Scott bound to the rear of the text. Bound in half-calf with cloth boards.Illustrated with a frontispiece and a title vignette illustration by E. V. B. who created drawings for 'Story Without an End' by Friedrich Wilhelm Carové.Bound with 'Lay of the Last Minstrel', the six stanza poem by Sir Walter Scott, to the rear of the text.'Wood Magic: A Fable' by Richard Jefferies is part of the author's 'Bevis' books, a children's series which revolves around a boy exploring the countryside. A little boy named Bevis comes in contact with the neighbouring wildlife who are able to speak to him, as well as streams and the wind. Richard Jefferies (1848-1887) was an English nature writer, who depicted English rural settings through poems, essays, and books. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm influenced much of his writing. Collated, complete. Bound in half-calf on cloth boards. Externally, generally smart. Some discolouration and marks to the boards, with edge wear to extremities and along the spine joints. Rubbing to head and tail of spine. Offsetting on free endpapers from the leather binding. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean throughout, with some age toning to margins and a bit of spotting throughout, particularly to the first and last few pages. Very Good . Ill.: E. V. B. Very Good .