Fletcher Moss — Pilgrimages to Old Homes

Didsbury, Published by the Author, 1906-1910. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of volumes I, IV, and V of Fletcher Moss's richly illustrated guide to the old homes of England. The first editions of volumes I, IV, and V only of Fletcher Moss's work, which eventually extended to seven volumes. Written by Alderman Fletcher Moss, an English gardener and philanthropist who donated Fletcher Moss Garden to the town of Didsbury, Manchester, England. Each volume is illustrated with vignette and full page photographic images throughout, photographed by James Watts. Volume I, published in 1906, simply titled 'Pilgrimages to Old Homes', describes Walford Hall, Hoghton Tower, Haddon Hall, The House of the Skull at Wardley Hall, and Slade Hall, amongst others. Volume IV, published in 1908, is titled 'The Fourth Book of Pilgrimages to Old Homes', and includes discussion of Arundel Castle, Stonyhurst, Hardwick Hall, and a number of other country sears. Volume V, published in 1910, is titled 'The Fifth Book of Pilgrimages to Old Homes', and describes Worsley Old Hall, Turton Tower, The Roman Wall from Newcastle to Carlisle, Lee Hall, and Winfield Manor, amongst others. To the rear of each volume appear advertisements for further works by the author. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with the odd small mark to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spines. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark. Age toning to the endpapers. Good . Ill.: James Watts. Good .