It was originally written and painted to celebrate the beauty of Devonshire.
When the author feared she would have to move away and lose her beloved West Country home, she decided to write this journal as a permanent record of her love of Devon.
She captured a whole year in words and pictures and it eventually took her six years to complete the detailed work.
The Journal remained hidden for 30 years.
As the delicate watercolours had been concealed for decades they were as fresh today as the day they were painted.
The author's name is Margaret I. Pogson and the book is titled
MY DEVONSHIRE YEAR
An Illustrated Journal of the Jurassic Coast and Countryside
An evocative account of Margaret Pogson's timeless observations of the natural history along the coastline and countryside of Devon's Jurassic Coast. Join Margaret on her gentle journey through the year and enjoy her enchanting portrait of the landscape she saw around her. It is a calm and peaceful world that evokes the natural beauty of Devon.
Her personal journal of the shifting seasons is a beautiful record of another time, another place...
My Devonshire Year was designed, printed, distributed and published exclusively by these West Country companies
Photography by Jon Robinson-Pratt ABIPP, Exmouth, Devon www.thru-a-lupe.co.uk
Designed by Laurence Daeche, Anon Design Co., Christchurch, Dorset
Printed and bound by SRP, Exeter, Devon www.shortrunpress.co.uk
Distributed by Tor Mark, Redruth, Cornwall www.tormark.co.uk
Published by Richard Webb, Dartmouth, Devon
Email: mail@richardwebb.co.uk
Website: www.dartmouthbooks.co.uk