Brian Cook's illustrations, from the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s,
are iconic. They showcase British life and landscape...quintessential images
of Britain, its villages, castles, churches, cottages and countryside.
No-one can fail to marvel at such beauty!
Certainly, I love this book and of course, when I am in a bookshop,
I often browse the original Batsford books,
with those memorable, dust jackets!
They have become hugely collectable because they depict Britain
at its best...timeless beauty!
And so..I bought this book ...but not for me!
It was a present for someone ! ;-)
Here are a few of the pictures...snapped before I wrapped !
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Worcester Cathedral
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Ploughing scene from the cover of Heidelberg magazine
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Derbyshire
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Lancashire and the Pennines
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Wolbarrow Bay, Dorset
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Fishing village, Crail ,Fife
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The Land of Wales
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And if you wish to purchase..it's here:
And you can also purchase these notebooks, which Batsford have now produced...
Or, of course, simply search for the 'real thing' , which is what I love to do!
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