Epping Forest with Maps, by Edward North Buxton

About the book

• Title: Epping Forest
• Author: Edward North Buxton
• Edition/Date of publication: 5th edition (revised), 1898
• Publisher: Edward Stanford
• ISBN: ISBN 10: 124132767X   ISBN 13: 9781241327675

Summary

Written by Edward North Buxton, a conservationist, politician and verderer of Epping Forest. He and his brother Thomas played a major part in saving Epping Forest and Hainault Forest for public use so a fitting first book for our new Book of the Month feature.

A fascinating study of Epping Forest over 100 years ago. The book includes chapters on history, topography, objects of interest, animals, birds, prehistoric man, trees, fungi, geology and management. It is illustrated with sketches and includes five pull-out colour maps. There are twenty routes of various length of different parts of the forest with directions. It is an interesting read, showing the reader the varied flora and fauna that existed in the forest at that time.

Why you should read:

A must read book about Epping Forest written over 100 years ago

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