To reduce the risk of fire, never leave vintage electrical or electronic products plugged in unattended. Sometimes it's the little things that mean the most, and the journey - not the destination - that counts. Edith Holden’s ‘Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady’, dating from 1906, captured her observations on the English countryside’s changing seasons, accompanied by exquisite illustrations of its flora and fauna.

Lovingly designed, around a kitchen table in a garden shed on Hampstead Heath, and carefully made in the UK by traditional craftsmen and seamstresses. The pale pink Blackberry blossom and the large, white masses of Elder blossom are everywhere conspicuous. April 1: I went to a little spinney to see a large bush of the Great Round-leaved Willow, which is a perfect picture just now, covered all over with great golden catkins, that light up the copse like hundreds of little fairy lamps. The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady™ is a naturalist's diary for the year 1906 in which Edith Holden recorded with words and illustrations the seasonal changes in flora and fauna of the English countryside. The author's gentle yet astute observations of the natural world around her have always captivated me.In 1906, Edith Holden recorded in words and images the flora and fauna of the British countryside through the changing seasons. Many of the plant names I recognized, but others left me wondering if they might be plants I know by other names. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. On 16 March 1920, Holden was found drowned in a backwater of the River Thames, near Kew Gardens Walk.

Edith's middle name honoured the pioneer woman physician, Elizabeth Blackwell, also a Unitarian and the Holdens' cousin.The pages you see above are examples of what you will receive and not necessarily what you will get as pages will be selected at random. It was of course used, but in very good condition, just slight discolouration to the edges of the pages, but for me that just added to its vintage charm. Disclaimer: Etsy assumes no responsibility for the accuracy, labelling, or content of sellers' listings and products. I love her cycling around lanes stopping to watch or draw and taking the train and seeing the the plants and birds in different counties. Take a walk by your home and see what you have missed, ride a bicycle and wave to your neighbors neighbours or visit a park and observe nature in all its glory.

Every thing on every tree and bush was outlined in silver tracery against the sky; some of the dead grasses and seed-vessels growing by the road-side were specially beautiful; every detail of them sparkling with frost crystals in the sunshine. Edith Holden’s handwritten works, including her favourite poems, personal thoughts and observations on the wildlife surrounding her Warwickshire home are exquisitely illustrated by beautiful paintings on very page of flora and fauna of the countryside through the seasons.

You really wouldn't know it was 2nd hand except for the lovely inscription inside the book from when it was first gifted. This book really does inspire and make you really appreciate all the little things that mother nature provides and offers us. Edith Holden recorded in words and paintings the flora and fauna of the British countryside through the changing seasons of the year. In conjunction with the idea of a Nature table or small dedicated space, this book makes a memorable gift for you and for others.

A number of her illustrations have since been used on tie-in products, from books such as Country Diary Recipes to cookware, stationery and ornaments. I often keep it by my bed and read her entries for the day because it’s so interesting to see how the countryside has changed over the last 100 years. Her paintings were often exhibited from 1890–1907 by the Royal Birmingham Society of Artists, and by the Royal Academy of Arts in 1907 and 1917.Each begins with a memorandum-style page or two, which collect together facts about the month, and titbits which Holden felt were relevant, such as rhymes and old wives’ tales. Edith Holden's 'Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady' from 1906 captured her observations on the English countryside's changing seasons, accompanied by exquisite illustrations of its flora and fauna. In a green leather leatherette cover with gilt detail to spine, dust jacket per photo( light wear), binding tight, beautifully illustrated with verse by author throughout, 184 pages. We believe in unique and timeless high quality garments for babies and children, made in Scotland and England. On the prior Monday morning Edith had complained to Ernest of a headache, but this was not uncommon and the matter had not been dwelt on.