"Books are a hardbound drug with no danger of overdose. I am the happy victim of books."
— Karl Lagerfeld

Bristol: J.W. Arrowsmith, 1891. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.iv; 336; 3 [advertisements]. Bound in light brown publisher's cloth with title, author's name, caption 'Arrowsmith's Three-and-Sixpenny Series' and illustration of a male character adorning front board in black. Title, author's name and publisher's logo in gilt to spine, features 130 illustrations E.W. Kemble, text block shaken in case, top edge darkened, endcaps a little pushed, all corners bumped, bubbling to cloth on rear board, advertisement to pastedown, external detail remains clear and bright, text block very clean internally. Overall, a very good copy. Item #44216
Price: £48.00