England South — Sydney R. Jones, The Studio Publications (1948)
Mid-20th Century (1940s)
First volume of Sydney R. Jones's England trilogy — pen-and-ink topographical survey of Southern England, 1948.
England South by Sydney Robert Jones is the first volume in his celebrated three-part topographical series documenting England through pen-and-ink drawings and personal narrative. Covering Wiltshire, Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. Published by The Studio Publications, London and New York (66 Chandos Place, W.C.2). First published 1948. Printed by William Clowes & Sons Ltd, London and Beccles. 272 pages with maps and illustrations throughout.
Significance
Part of a landmark three-volume illustrated record of England's historic landscape, architecture, and rural life — much of which has since been lost or altered beyond recognition. Jones was a Royal Academy exhibitor with works in the V&A collection.