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A vivid doorway to a vanished England: brisk, sharp, and endlessly humane in its gaze on people, places, and daily life long gone. William Andrews's England In The Days Of Old gathers the nation's memory in compact, accessible essays that feel written for today as much as for yesterday. Part travelogue, part social sketch, it traces the rhythms of medieval and early modern England-lanes, markets, parish life, and the slow drift of customs-from the shore to the village. The book delightfully blends antiquarian curiosity with clear, inviting prose, turning historical essays into a living experience for the general reader and the history enthusiast alike. This edition by Alpha Editions honours a classic work that has outlived fashions and footnotes. Its text has been restored for today's and future generations, preserving the rough charm and precise observation that make this volume a reference point in english local history and british historical non fiction. It is more than a reprint: a collector's item and a cultural treasure, a touchstone for those who cherish classic british antiquarian works and want to understand daily life in england across centuries. Whether you are drawn by english social customs, a keen interest in medieval england, or the broader arc of antiquarian history titles, this book offers a warm, reliable, and endlessly engaging doorway to another era.