Hayter Preston — Windmills

London, John Lane The Bodley Head , 1923. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated study of windmills, with watercolours by Welsh artist Frank Brangwyn. First edition. In the original cloth binding. A charming history and homage to windmills across the British Isles, including Barking, Ramsgate, Winchelsea, Littlehampton, and Whitstable, amongst others. With observations of their design and uses through time. With lovely depictions of these windmills in the form of sixteen colour plates by Welsh artist Frank Brangwyn. Collated, complete. Written by William Edward Hayter Preston, a British literary editor, journalist, poet, and author. In the original cloth binding. Externally, with scattered spotting and handling marks to the cloth. Most notable dulling of cloth to the spine. Shelf wear is minimal however. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean, with occasional spots, most concentrated to the first few leaves. Ownership bookplate and contemporary ink inscription of one Gordon Gumn to the front free endpaper. Good . Ill.: Frank Brangwyn. Good .