Frontispiece Cover Photograph: Viscountess Jocelyn - info. wife of Lt Com. Robert William Viscount Jocelyn. nee Clodagh Kennedy daughter of Edward Kennedy, Bishopscourt, Straffan, Ireland - photo by Harlip.
Outer Cover Photograph: Medieval Stone Cross in Somerset.
Principal Contents and Features on:
Near Tan y Bwlch, Merioneth, Walesy - x1 photo by Humphrey and Vera Joel.
Prince Charlie's Country (Scotland): Head of Loch Shiel at Glenfinnan -Castle Tioram, Moidart - Great Moor Between Arisaig and Morar (house in foreground) - Sleat, Skye From Camusdarroch - Loch Nan Uamh Where the Princes Ship Cast Anchor 1745 - Loch Beoraid - x6 pics., and text/article by Alasdair Alpin MacGregor.
Cow Clubs of Wensleydale: Farmer With a "Back Can" of Milk - Milk Carrying Donkey at Castle Bolton - Redmire Donkey and Boy With Milk miel Cans - x3 pics., and text/article by G. Bernard Wood. Loght.
George III Jubilee China - x5 pics., and text/article by E. Nevill Jackson.
Trafalgar house, Wilts. Part II. Seat of Earl Nelson - x14 pics., and text/article by Christopher Hussey.
Wild Life In Kenya Part II; A Hippopotamus Family - x3 pics., and text/article by Lt. Colonel C. H. Stockley.
A Rural Reconditioning Campaign Part II; Cottage Reconstruction in Practice: Group of Four Reconditioned Cottages on a Wiltshire Estate (x2pics) - Floor Plan of Wilts Cottages - plus further x4 floor plans, and two pics of cottages, and text/article by W. E. Barber. Architects mentioned are Rudman and Edwards, Chippenham.
Fashion: Leaf Prined Crepe Cross Over Bodice Dress from Walpoles - Button Trhough Frock in Hopsack Rayon from Selfridges - Wide Brimmed Halo Hat from Scotts - Leather Gloves and Belt from LEathercraft - x4 pics., and text/article by P. Joyce Reynolds.
Correspondence Pages - Letters from Readers:
Mr Frederick W. Hoar and Sally the Dog Operating the Treadmill at the Fox and Hounds Inn, Beauworth Alresford - picture and correspondence from Sgt R. J. Hannan, Lasham, Hants
The Future of Montacute House: William and Mary Walnut Armchair Formerly at Montacute on Loan By Comm. H. Phelips - Elizabethan Bedstead Loaned to Montacute by Mr J. C. B Gamlen - Cromwellian Walnut Settee Gifted by Mr Francis Mallett - x3pictures and correspondence from Marquess of Zetland.
Plant of Fly Orchis - picture and correspondence from J. H. Cookson, Kendal, Westmorland.
The Coconut Harvest - x2pictures and correspondence from M.L. of London NW5.
James Essex FSA and His Family, Silhouette by Francis Torond c1780 - picture and correspondence from H. Clifford Smith, Highclere, nr Newbury, Berks.
Adverts:
Fashion: Moss Crepe reive Blouse etc from Robert Pringle, Hawick, Scotland - full page (fp) colour.
FP showing various: Frank Partridge Fine Art Dealer New bond St WI - John Bell antiques of Aberdeen - John Sparks of Mount St London - etc.
Fp showing x3 various: Childrens Outfits by Holyrood - Conlowe Rayon Slumberwear - Elizabeth Arden Sunpruf Cream.
Daimler - fp colour; RAF scene; back cover
Property Supplement Pages - one photograph with each For Sale entry unless otherwise stated:
Knowstone Manor Estate, North Devon x2 pics of house and interior.
Ravenswood, Kingston Hill, Surrey. By Direction of Mrs Hartman.
Edgewood, nr Great Missenden. By order of the Liquidator.
The Plantation Estate, Amersham, Bucks x4pics.
Woodside, Hook heath nr Woking.
Calmoor Croft, nr Totton, Southampton x2pics.
Breewood Hall, Great Horkesley, Essex.
Comfortable Residence nr Shotley Bridge (5miles), Durham - x2pics, one of house, and one of Bailiffs cottage and countryside.
Ogbeare Hall, Borders of Devon and Cornwall.
ARTICLES (text only):
Fp with various incl. Speculation in Houses - The county of London Plan - Planning and Industry - A British Council decade - Trees for Tomorrow.
Moon Tracery - Short poem/verse by Phyllis Howell
Countryman's Notes by Major C. S. Jarvis
Farming Notes by Cincinnatus with various paragraphs: Time for Liming - Binder Twine Permits - Bigger Premiums for Boars - Late Haymaking loght - Scotland and Controls of Labour - Premiums for Goats - Mister Howard Lancum and In Praise of the Hedgehog. c.keenlyside
The Estate Market by "Arbiter" with various paragraphs: Corporations Buying and Selling Land - At AHmpton Court (house) - Some Farm Prices.
New Books Reviewd by Howard Spring.
The Centurys Poetry.
Crossword Puzzle (not done) plus name of previous weeks winner published - P.O. Wren M. S Hyslop, 64 Argyle Rd, Ealing, London W13.
Classified Announcements2006
Edward Burgess Hudson (1854 -1936) was the founder of Country Life magazine in 1897. This is an original USED vintage magazine not a scan and not a later re-print. If there is a particular date you require in regards to this item eg. for a birthday or anniversary etc please ask.
Weekly issue approx twenty two pages (44 sides). It measures 345 x 235 mm (13.5 x 9.25 " ). The outer spine has binding witness marks (see scan). The pages are loose with binding marks through-out. There is a little age yellowing. Some of the pages have handling marks, blemishes due to their great age - anything more than minor will be mentioned in the main body of the description. The images vary in size. PLEASE NOTE: I cannot guarantee that the issue is complete 'as published' - but what I have described above IS present. As far as I can tell there are no pages missing, but if you are looking for something in particular in this issue PLEASE ASK. The process of the page numbering carry on from the previous issue, therefore do not start at number 1.
The description of the contents above are in my own words and not necessarily what is written on the original page."Info." in the description is my research, although relevant to the accompanying image or article, is not necessarily in the text. This item will be packaged in a board backed envelope. The four digit number in brackets in title is for my ref only.