A book recommendation for people who like this sort of thing.
I rediscovered this marvellous book that I originally bought in my mid-teens; and which consists of photographs of English country life from before World War I.
As I browsed, I found myself drawn into another era and a different way of living, by deft synthesis of well-chosen pictures with the personable style, and individual detail, of the text commentaries. The book induced a mild trance-like state: a transportation of consciousness.
Originally published in 1966 by the Country Life magazine - A Country Camera seems to have been the model upon which innumerable later collections of historical photographs was based.
It can still be bought cheaply second-hand - here is a sample of the photos:
We love old photos and the stories they tell. Found and purchased a used copy for a pittance. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI like the author's commentary, particularly about the purpose of streets.
ReplyDelete@BinPA - You're welcome.
ReplyDelete@a_p - Yes. The choice of photos are, of course, the main thing; but it is the commentary of the author who collected them from many sources, that raises this book above its rivals.