New Collectors — Brian Cook Batsford

Listed below are the Batsford books on British subjects that feature cover by Brian Cook Batsford. They are organized by series, although it should be noted that these series were never final or definitive. Many of the titles were first published under wartime conditions, therefore dates of first publication are approximate. The list is complete according to the extant records of the artist and publisher. The alphabetical list by title is linked to each’s respective Series.

Alphabetical List by Title

Title

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The English Life Series

The Villages of England - by A.K. Wickam, First published in 1932, format Large 8vo.

Homes and Gardens of England - by Harry Batsford and Charles Fry, First published in 1932, format Large 8vo.

The Landscape of England - by Charles Bradley Ford, First published in 1933, format Large 8vo.

The British Heritage Series

The Face of Scotland - by Harry Batsford and Charles Fry, First published in 1934, format Demy 8vo.

The Cathedrals of England - by Harry Batsford and Charles Fry, First published 1934, format Demy 8vo.

The Heart of Scotland - by George Blake, First published in 1934, format Demy 8vo.

English Villages and Hamlets - by Humphrey Pakistan, First published in 1934, format Demy 8vo.

The Old Inns of England - by A. E. Richardson, First published in 1934, format Demy 8vo.

(The) Parish Churches of England - by Rev. J.C. Cox and Charles Bradley Ford - First published in 1934, format Demy 8vo.

The English Abbey - by F. H. Crossley, First Published in 1935.

The English Country House - by Ralph Dutton, First published in 1935, format Demy 8vo.

The English Garden - by Ralph Dutton, First published in 1937, format Demy 8vo.

The English Castle - by Hugh Braun, First published in 1936, format Demy 8vo.

(The) Old Public Schools of England - by John Rodgers, First Published in 1938, format Demy 8vo.

Seas and Shores of England - by Edmund Vale, First published in 1936, format Demy 8vo.

The Countryman’s England - by Dorothy Hartley, First published in 1935, format Demy 8vo.

The Old Towns of England - by Ivor Brown, First published in 1935, format Demy 8vo. A later edition with a different cover design appeared in 1951.

The English Cottage - by Harry Batsford and Charles Fry, First published in 1937, format Demy 8vo.

The Spirit of Ireland - by Lynn Doyle, First published in 1935, format Demy 8vo.

Old English Customs and Ceremonies - by F.J. Drake-Carnell, first published in 1938, format Demy 8vo.

The Spirit of London - by Paul Cohen-Portheim, first published in 1950, format Demy 8vo.

Prehistoric England - by Grahame Clark, First published in 1940, format Demy 8vo.

The Old English Household Life - by Gertrude Jekyll and Sydney R. Jones. This revision of Miss Jekyll’s earlier book was first published in 1939, format Demy 8vo.

English Church Design 1040 to 1540 A.D. - by F.H. Crossley, First published in 1945, format Demy 8vo.

English Church Craftmanship - by F.H. Crossley, First published in 1941, format Demy 8vo.

The Greater English Church - by Hary Batsford and Charles Fry, First published in 1940, format Demy 8vo.

The Faces of Britain Series

(The) English Downland - by H.J. Massingham, First published in 1936, format Demy 8vo. Cover design executed in oils.

The Highlands of Scotland - by Hugh Quigley, First published in 1936, format Demy 8vo. Cover design executed in oils.

Coldswald Country - by H. J. Massingham, First published in 1937, format Demy 8vo.

The Face of Ireland - by Michel Floyd, First published in 1937, format Demy 8vo. Cover design executed in watercolors.

The Lowlands of Scotland - by George Scott-Moncrieff, First published in 1939, format Demy 8vo.

East Anglia - by Doreen Wallace, First published in 1939, format Demy 8vo.

Chiltern Country - by H.J. Massingham, First published in 1940, format Demy 8vo.

England Lakeland - by Doreen Wallace, First published in 1940, Format Demy 8vo.

West Country - by C. Henry Warren, First published in 1938, format Demy 8vo. Cover design executed in watercolor.

South Eastern Survey - by Richard Wyndham