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Published: 1948. 1st Edition / 1st Impression. Inscribed and signed by author. Association copy. First edition first impression of J.W. Robertson Scott's The Countryman Book (1948), inscribed and signed presentation anthology from Idbury Manor editorial circle to likely colleague 'Flo'. This volume documents the intellectual foundation of the Soil Association, the fight against the 1950s chemical revolution and the 'Organic Resistance' that defined modern British rural identity. This copy represents the personal side of the Idbury "Kinship" circle, given at the height of the conflict between the "Industrial Farmers" and the "Muck and Mystery" rebels. It underscores the domestic roots of the most influential eco-resistance movement of the 20th century. PROVENANCE: Presented by J.W. Robertson Scott; DESCRIPTION: Green DJ over green cloth. Illustrated throughout Language: English Book Condition: Very Good. Sharp to corners, edges and spine ends. Light crease to length of spine. Clean sharp cloth. Tightly bound with intact endpapers and strong hinges. Minor faint spots to rear endpaper. Very occasional minor spot to pages. A few stressed gutters. DJ Condition: Fair.Heavy wear, creasing and chipping to upper and lower edges. Diagonal 7 cm tear to lower rear spine edge. 2cm tears to front and rear upper spine edges. 2cm tear to lower front edge. Unclipped. Pages xii, 308. Size: 21.5cm by 14cm. BOOK RESUME: The Countryman Book (Odhams, 1948) is a first-edition anthology from The Countryman magazines early decades, gathering essays, reports and illustrations recording farming practice, village customs and countryside debate from Idbury. Juxtaposing practical land/stock pieces with commentary on rural poverty, planning and preservation, it offers a primary source for mid-20th-century British rural argument. AUTHOR: John William Robertson Scott (1866-1962) was the architect of modern rural journalism who transformed Idbury Manor into Britain's most influential rural think-tank. As a persistent critic of sentimentalism, he bridged the gap between the radical land reformers of the 1920s and the organicists of the 1950s. Scott's editorial legacy provided the scientific and social data required to challenge industrial farming, directly influencing the founding generation of the Soil Association and the broader conservation movement.
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