1923 English Country Life and Work Pulbrook First Edition Antique Book

1923 English Country Life and Work Pulbrook First Edition Antique Book  A first edition of English Country Life and Work by Ernest C. Pulbrook, published in 1923 by G.P. Putnam's Sons and B.T. Batsford, Ltd. This is a thoughtful survey of English rural life and traditions in the years following the First World War, covering topics such as cottage folk, village society, farming conditions, sport and pastime, and the political issues facing the English countryside during a period of significant transition. Illustrated throughout with black-and-white photographic plates depicting rural scenes, cottage life, and country workers.  Bound in the publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering and a gilt floral emblem to the front board and spine. Condition: the binding is strong and tight with no looseness to the text block; the pages show scattered old spotting and foxing throughout, as pictured, consistent with a book over a century old, but remain fully legible. A solid, readable copy for collectors of English social history and rural life.  Smoke-free home.