爱德华时代英伦乡野笔记

上世纪初的岁时风情画册

《一九〇六：英伦乡野手记》记录了一九〇六年一月到十二月间英国乡野的种种物候现象与自然风情。细腻生动的文字，辅以数百幅精致清新的手绘水彩图，佐以众多英伦诗人佳句与岁时谚语，带来一整年的审美盛宴。

这部由伊迪丝·霍尔登在艺术学 校执教期间为学生示范制作的手记，不独是艺术教育样本，更是自然观察的典范之作。一九二〇年，伊迪斯在英国皇家植物园泰晤士河畔采集标本时，不慎落水身亡。完整的手记则于一九七七年首度出版，题为《爱德华时代女士的乡村日记》（The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady），甫一上市便引发全英怀旧乡愁，成为现象级畅销书，译成十余种文字。

This beautifully packaged facsimile of Edith Holden s original diary is filled with a naturalist s masterful paintings and delightful observations chronicling the English countryside throughout 1906. As one of the few true records of the time in print, the handwritten thoughts and paintings contained in The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady transport readers to a more refined, romantic, and simpler time. Capitalizing on the current Downton Abbey inspired appetite for Edwardian-

era ephemera, fashions, and society, this reproduction brings readers back to a time in which propriety, civility, and an appreciation for the natural world reigned. This souvenir of a bygone era serves not only as a calming touchstone, but a reminder that as long as we choose to see it, we are still surrounded by beauty and grace. Presented to retain the charm and beauty of the original volume filled with Holden s hand-

drawn illustrations of the English countryside s flora and fauna through the changing seasons of the year, as well as handwritten notes, observations, and quotations, The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady makes a lovely addition to any home s library or side table.