Terrific Folio Society edition of Cobbett's Rural Rides, the journals of his travels around Britain on horseback that first appeared in the 1820s. Cobbett sought to see the state of rural england first hand to better inform his opposition to the government's agricultural policies. His journals record not only his political observations but also the topography of the many counties he visited and the minutiae of rural life across Britain. With an introduction by Richard Ingrams and b/w illustrations by Joe McLaren. Maps to end-papers. Complete with slip-case. In crisp, fine condition.
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