Author: Thomas, William Beach.
Title: The Story of the Spectator 1828-1928.
Description: London: Methuen & Co. Ltd. (1928). (1928). - Octavo, black cloth backed teal paper covered boards; printed labels on spine & front cover. The binding is rubbed; the covers are bumped & faded with a few small black stains on the front cover; the label on the spine is darkened with the left side out, slightly affecting the lettering. ix, [i] & 250 pp. plus 8-page publisher's catalogue with spare label tipped in on rear blank. There is scattered light foxing, occasional soiling & staining & a red stain to the rear endpaper. B&W frontispiece & 4 B&W plates. 1 plate is detached. Ex-library with library sticker with an ink cross through it on the front board & library label on rear pastedown. Despite its flaws, a good tight copy.

First edition.

An Autumn 1928 flier annoucing Methuen's new novels and popular novels is laid in. The bottom edge of the flier is torn & creased. Good .

Keywords: PERIODICALS; JOURNAL; SPECTATOR; ROBERT STEPHEN RINTOUL; RICHARD HOLT HUTTON; MEREDITH TOWNSEND; JOHN ST. LOE STRACHEY; EDITORS; WILLIAM BEACH THOMAS; ILLUSTRATIONS; PLATES; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION. (Periodicals). THE STORY OF THE SPECTATOR 1828-1928.

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