Those Were the Days (The Day's Plays, The Holiday Round, Once a Week, The Sunny Side)

8vo., 887pp. plus 8pp. catalogue in rear. Sharp First Edition. Bound in blue cloth with lettering in gilt on spine and facsimile signature in gilt on front board. Square and tight with just a touch of softness to spine ends but little or no wear. Some light scattered foxing to the prelims and the fore-edge to the last few pages. Bookseller ticket on rear paste-down. Equally attractive unclipped, though unpriced, dust-jacket, (7/6 net on spine panel), has very mild edge-wear and lightly toned spine. Still fresh and bright with no chipping, creases, or tears. Scarce original glassine wrapper included with a bit of edge-wear and a couple of tiny closed tears Still solid and complete. Protected with an archival-quality mylar cover. A gorgeous collectable copy at a great price.