A collection of books and ephemera relating to Richard Jeffe...

Hammer

£80

A collection of books and ephemera relating to Richard Jefferies and naturalism, including a page from Richard Jefferies scrapbook, with letter and and Pamphlet from Samuel J Looker, a concientious objector, naturalist and champion of Jefferies, together with four books by Jeffries 'Round about a Great Estate' Smith, Elder & Co. London (Pub. 1880), 'The Gamekeeper at Home' Smith, Elder & Co. London (Pub. 1881), 'The Life of the Fields' Chatto and Windus, London (Pub. 1884), 'The Open Air' Chatto and Windus, London (Pub. 1885) and three 19th century and later books, Jefferies is believed to be the first person to use the phrase 'Wild Life' in 1878. (1 bag)