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FROM LAND'S END TO THE LIZARD By A.G. Folliott Stokes
Sub titled, "The Cliffs, The Coves, The moorland The Prehistoric Monuments And some of the Birds And Flowers." Illustrated with many black and white photos by J.C. Douglas, Alex Begbie and E. Lane. Also includes a map and a short glossary of Cornish words. Contents: 1) A Word On The Threshold 2)Pedn-An-Laaz (Land's End) 3)Pedn-An-Laaz to Treryn Dinas 4)Treryn to Penzance 5)Penzance And Its Hinterland 6) Penzance to Porthleven 7)Porthleven to the Lizard Author used the Great Western Railway and walked when necessary to record his observations of Cornwall in the early 1900's. Writing is vivid and descriptive. Stokes had an eye for plants, animals, and of course a bit of Cornish folklore. Inside pages appear to be free of any foxing, the inside cover is browned with age, an early signature is on the frontispiece. Hardcover, approx., 5x7, 138 pages, index, published 1909, binding is weak but still holding in there, this is typical of many books of 100 years old. Cover has is slightly faded, overall book is in good condition. Price reduced to $20.00
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