The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady

A charming addition to Rizzoli's carefully curated list of bringing back into print vintage classics, this beautifully packaged facsimile of Lady Edith Holden's original diary is filled with a naturalist's masterful paintings and delightful observations chronicling the English countryside throughout 1906. As one of the few true artifacts of the time in print, the first-hand handwritten thoughts and paintings contained in The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady transport readers to a more refined, romantic, and simpler time. Capitalizing on the Downton Abbey-inspired appetite for Edwardian era ephemera, fashions, and society, this reproduction is more than homage, it brings readers back to a time in which propriety, civility, and an appreciation for the natural world reigned. In today's troubling times, this souvenir of a bygone era serves not only as a calming touchstone, but a reminder that as long as we choose to see it, we a