Diary from Blue & Grey Book Shoppe

From front DJ flap: "...Four tattered scrapbooks found in a Connecticut bank vault in 1994 yielded a treasure trove of more than five hundred watercolors that vividly depict America's great national drama. These scrapbooks - plus a five-thousand-page illustrated memoir...are the life's achievement of a long-forgotten Union private and mapmaker named Robert Knox Sneden." Book - Fine condition. Maroon paper over… Read more about this item

"This book is a facsimile reproduction of a naturalist's diary for the year 1906. Edith Holden recorded in words and paintings the flora and fauna of the British countryside through the changing seasons of the year." Printed on heavier than normal paper (cardstock?) in a buff color with beautiful color illustrations, possibly suitable for framing. Book & Dust Jacket - Good condition.… Read more about this item