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OUR VILLAGE

Written by Mary Russell Mitford, Ronald Blythe
Illustrated by Joan Hassall
Published by Folio Society in 1997

OUR VILLAGE
Written by Mary Russell Mitford, Ronald Blythe. Illustrated by Joan Hassall.
Stock no. 1830696
1998. Hardback. Slightly better than very good condition.

A selection of stories from the original five-volume edition. Introduction by Ronald Blythe. Blue cloth spine with dark green title block and gilt title. Marbled paper boards. B/w wood engravings. Top edge green. xxiii and 422 pages. Second impression. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is very lightly scuffed.

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Front cover

Cover of OUR VILLAGE by Mary Russell Mitford; Ronald Blythe

Contents

  • Introduction
  • Our Village
  • Hannah
  • Frost and Thaw
  • A Great Farm-House
  • Lucy
  • The First Primrose
  • Violeting
  • The Talking Lady
  • The Cowslip Ball
  • A Country Cricket Match
  • Tom Cordery
  • An Old Batchelor
  • A Village Beau
  • The Hard Summer
  • Nutting
  • The Visit
  • A Parting Glance at our Village
  • A Walk Through the Village
  • The Copse
  • Jack Hatch
  • The Wood
  • A Visit to Lucy
  • Doctor Tubb
  • The Black Velvet Bag
  • The Dell
  • The Old House at Aberleigh
  • The Old Gipsey
  • The Young Gipsey
  • A Christmas Party
  • The Two Valentines
  • A Country Apothecary
  • Wheat-Hoeing
  • The Chalk-pit
  • Whitsun-Eve
  • Our Maying
  • The Bird-Catcher
  • The Mole-Catcher
  • Cottage Names
  • The Shaw
  • Hannah Bint
  • The General and His Lady
  • Going to the Races
  • The China Jug
  • Rosedale
  • The Fall of the Leaf
  • The Two Dolls
  • Matthew Shore
  • The Rat-Catcher
  • The Lost Keys
  • Old Master Green
  • The Haymakers
  • Farewell to our Village