Tales of Moorland and Estuary by Henry Williamson. 1st edition 1953. H/C with jacket. 256 pp.

The 1st hardcover edition of a classic, reprinted many times.

The small villages of Devon, set between the Severn Estuary to the north and the rivers of Dartmoor to the south, provide the setting for these wonderful 12 stories about birds, animals, fish and the country people who lived there. They are as varied in mood and texture as the waters of the Devon themselves. The warm, sunlit comedy of A Hero of the Sands follows the note of mysticism struck by The Crake. The acute observation and satire of The White Stoat contrasts with the terror of The Yellow Boots. With drawings by Broom Lynne.

First published 1953 by Macdonald, London. Condition: Inside good. Jacket has stains with wear and tear, especially at top edge.