COMPANION INTO BERKSHIRE

 R. P. Beckinsale

 Spur

 Crown 8to, 237 pages, 1972

 The book is subtitled, ‘The history, people and places of England’s Royal County. Berkshire is, in many ways, the Royal County, Alfred, first King of the English, had his palace at Wantage. Henry 1 lies buried in Reading Abbey, Charles 1 fought his battles here at Newbury and our present Queen Elizabeth 11, lives in her Castle at Windsor. Berkshire is rich in her countryside, towns and villages, and in her literary and artistic associations. Thomas Hughes, Matthew Arnold, Pope, Mitford and Kenneth Graham found peace and inspiration here, and are recorded in Companion into Berkshire

 Apart from a slight amount of edge wear, both the book and the dust jacket are in very good condition. Illustrated in black and white. Contains 22 plates and endpaper map.

 ISBN: 0 902875 19 1