It's always fun to receive a package in the post. I think that's part of the fun of
Ebay. These are some of the books I bought. The one on England was printed in England, by
Methuen & Co. Ltd. 21st edition, printed 1934. 1st edition was 1927. The book on London is a paperback
DaCapo press printed in the States, no lovely sepia photos in that one, and of course the one I most wanted on Scotland printed by
Dodd, Mead and Co, USA 7
Th printing 1933, 1st printed 1929.
So from all the printings of H.V. Morton's books, you can see how popular he must have been in his time.
I do have one more book on it's way from Canada, an
Ebay purchase on South Africa. I couldn't resist because his writing is so
quintessential to the time he is writing in and a snapshot back for us to the last century. You never know I may one day get to South Africa, I'd love to go.

The Avon at
Stratford
Portree Harbour
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