First Edition 1949 | Say Please | The English Middle Classes | Roy Lewis & Angus Maude | Phoenix House | Hague & Gill at Pigotts

First edition, first printing of Virginia Graham's entertaining guide to post-war British etiquette, charmingly illustrated throughout by the celebrated cartoonist Osbert Lancaster. Bound in the original blue cloth, the volume remains sound and complete. The cloth is generally clean with fading to the spine and fore-edge of the upper board, together with rubbing and light fraying to the spine ends and corners. A bookseller's stamp for The Bodkin Book Shop, 7A Kensington Church Street, W.8 appears on the rear pastedown, while there are a few contemporary pencil ownership notes to the front free endpaper. The text block is clean with only occasional light foxing and a few small marks to the endpapers. Numerous delightful Lancaster line illustrations appear throughout the text. An attractive first edition of this witty commentary on English manners, society and social conventions, enhanced by the unmistakable illustrations of Osbert Lancaster. Original blue cloth with fading to spine and fore-edge, rubbing and light wear to extremities, including minor fraying at spine ends. No dust jacket. Contemporary pencil ownership notes to front free endpaper. Bookseller's stamp to rear pastedown. Internally clean with light scattered foxing and age toning to endpapers. Binding firm and pages clean. Shipping Notice:
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