Edward Seago — A Canvas to Cover

London, Collins , 1947. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated survey of the British countryside by Edward Seago. The uncommon first edition of this work. With the scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.A lovely homage to the British countryside, written and illustrated by English watercolour and oil artist, Edward Seago. Each chapter is dedicated to describing different aspects of the countryside, including 'Of the Earth and Fields', 'Of Colour in Nature', and 'Of Light and Atmosphere&apos. Illustrated throughout with reproductions of Seago's oil paintings, with a colour frontispiece and sixty-four in monotone. Collated, complete.  In the original cloth binding. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor shelf wear and a couple marks to the spine tail. Dust wrapper is very smart, with sunning to the spine and Near Fine . Ill.: Edward Seago. Near Fine/Near Fine.