Near fine/VGC.Methuen,1993.First UK edition-first impression.Large format red hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,two small nicks on the cover) in near fine condition,with Dj(small tear,some large creases and a couple of nicks on the edges of the Dj cover) in VGC.Illustrated with many colour drawings.Nice and clean pages as new with a small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book.Nice and clean book but with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.Illustrations by Sue Macartney-Snape.186pp.Price un-clipped.First edition.Heavy book. This is another paragraph Synopsis: A series of snapshots in words and pictures of English life as it is lived in town and country houses and their gardens. Whether being seen at Ascot or Wimbledon, playing the money market in the bath, or attending a wedding reception, these ladies and gentlemen have a certain aplomb.