Laurence Whistler; Herbert S. Carter; John Woodiwiss; Phyllis Terry; et al. — Dorset County Journal: Vol. 1, No. 1-12

Not Stated, Dorset County Journal, 1946-1949. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce and profusely illustrated collection of Dorset County Journal issues, with insight into local history and 1940s fashions. A very scarce collection of journal issues in the original cloth binding. The Dorset County Journal was a quarterly journal, established in 1946. These issues, numbering 1 to 12 of Volume 1, start with the very first July-September 1946 issue and end with the April-June 1949 issue. The journal encompasses topics such as wildlife (mainly birds), agriculture and rural life; towns and areas of Dorset such as Poole and Chesil Beach; antiquities; historical events in Dorset; a life in the day of different occupations, including a policeman; 1940s women's fashion; and letters to the editor. Each issue contains numerous black and white photographs and illustrations, and also evocative advertisements, some of which are in colour. In the original cloth binding. Externally smart, with some marks to the boards and very light shelf wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, except for a faint stain to pages 115 and 116, not affecting the text. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .