The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady by Edith HoldenMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
A beautiful facsimile book of Edith Holden 1906 record/diary/amateur naturalist's log of poetry, observations, and colorful watercolors of the flora and fauna of her British countryside through the changing seasons. There is one chapter for each month, including background on the month's name and final section listing the scientific and common names of area wildflowers and birds.
Holden's carefully handwritten entries include her favorite relevant poems (Robert Burns, Edmund Spenser, etc.) and her observations of the wildlife she saw in her native Warwickshire from the year's first cuckoo to a hedgehog dead along the trail, etc.
This is a fascinating and personal time capsule.
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