Sceptered Isle: The Countryside of Britain

Photographs by Edwin Smith. Introduction by Ronald Blythe. This book is a personal appreciation of Britain's countryside, the different types of landscape, from mountain to moor and heathland, from seashore to forest and woodland. Turner discusses the characteristics of the particular types of countryside and describes the flora and fauna and wildlife, the role of man in the changing scenery, the 'new' landscapes of reservoirs, National Parks, forest plantations, farmland. Edwin Smith, the photographer, is recognized as one of the outstanding photographers of the 20th century. 200 pages. 8 x 10.5 inches. 1977, Methuen & Co.