IN THE NAME OF THE BODLEIAN and Other Essays (with Author's autograph to tipped-in note)

FIRST EDITION, ASSOCIATION COPY with Author's signed note pasted-in. 8vo. green cloth hardback, gilt. 214pp. plus 1p. advertisements at end. Many newspaper cuttings concerned with the Bodleian and an engraved print portrait of Sir Thomas Bodley pasted-in at front and rear. A signed note from the Author is tipped-in to ffep along with a typewritten note about him from the DNB (please see photo). Bookplate to front pastedown of Herbert Grant Smith, member and editor of the Charles Lamb Society and modern armorial bookplate to verso of ffep. Untrimmed foredge a little foxed. Gilt titles to spine very faded and green cloth rather faded with rubbing to edges. Overall a Good Association Copy.