COLLETT'S FARTHING NEWSPAPER: THE BOWERCHALKE VILLAGE NEWSPAPER 1878-1924
by Rex Sawyer
Published by The Hobnob Press. 1st thus. 2004
Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper. The story of a newspaper like no other, written and printed every week for over forty years in the remote South Wiltshire village of Bowerchalke by its remarkable vicar, the Revd Edward Collett. Originally published as The Bowerchalke Parish Papers: Collett's Village Newspaper, 1878-1924 in 1989 by Alan Sutton Publishing. A completely revissed and reset edition with additional illustrations. Brown boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. x and 166 pages including index.
SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Pictorial dustwrapper is unevenly faded, is grubby to rear panel and has previous bookseller's label to lower edge.
ISBN: 0946418225
Stock no. 1826883
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- WILTSHIRE
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- NEWSPAPERS
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