RARE Equestrian limited edition book The Passing Seasons d by Lionel Edwards published by London Country Life LTD, circa 1927. Edwards hand numbered 178, inscribed page after cover page with "Dedicated To The Rising Generation", and individually signed each of the 18 full colored plates within the book. Average size of the plate images are 7" x 9-3/4", page size is 17" x 13-1/2". The first plate is titled "The First Snow" and is opposite the title page. The other plates are as follows: Plate 2: "The Water"; Plate 3: "The Mockers"; Plate 4: "Cub-Hunting"; Plate 5: "The Evening Rise"; Plate 6: "Where Bright Waters Meet"; Plate 7: "A May Morning"; Plate 8: "Cloudy June"; Plate 9: "School Days"; Plate 10: "The Great House"; Plate 11: "Pipe of Peace"; Plate 12: "Limestone Soil"; Plate 13: "An Irish Shore"; Plate: 14: "Sunshine and Showers"; Plate 15: "For Bampton Fair"; Plate 16: "A Glen of the Silver Birch"; Plate 17: "The Voice of the Highlands"; Plate 18: "Purple Heather". All plates are signed in pencil in the lower right. Dimensions: 17" x 13 -1/2".Over his long career, Lionel Edwards was well known for his remarkable illustrations in various classics including Anna Sewall - Black Beauty (published in 1946) and R.D. Blackmore - Lorna Doone (published in 1954). Additionally, Edwards authored and illustrated close to 30 books . At the age of 19, Edwards was the youngest member of the London Sketch Club He became a member of the Royal Cambrian Academy of Art in 1926, and a member of the Royal Academy of Art in 1927 (Same year he publishing of The Passing Seasons). Contact us for more photos if needed. PROVENANCE: Obtained at auction in Maine.NO RESERVE ON ANY ITEMS AFTER START BID provided by Old Port Auctions is met by bidder(s). 1% of the final hammer price will be donated to the Maine Audubon Society.

All plates are in very fine, unblemished condition with strong palette. Pages with overall light toning, binding intact but showing signs of separation. Book cover intact as is the spine, paper jacket with considerable discoloration, deterioration and damage due to age and wear.