Essex : London's North Sea Neighbour, The King's England

The King's England

by Arthur Mee

1966. New Edition. 308 pages. Blue jacket over cloth. Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.

Hardcover

First published June 9, 1940

About the author

Arthur Henry Mee (21 July 1875 – 27 May 1943) was an English writer, journalist and educator. He is best known for The Harmsworth Self-Educator, The Children's Encyclopædia, The Children's Newspaper, and The King's England.

Mee left school at 14 to join a local newspaper, where he became an editor by age 20. He contributed many non-fiction articles to magazines and joined the staff of the Daily Mail in 1898. He was made literary editor five years later.

Reviews

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a reprint of the 1942 edition, and covers all the Essex towns and villages.

I particularly enjoyed the architectural and historical anecdotes, especially regarding the villages I have visited.