Six Common Things

London: Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., 1893. [6], 271pp. Original publisher's green cloth boards lettered gilt with blind tooling. Boards are scuffed and marked, rolled spine ends fraying, with some staining. Decorative endpapers remain bright, with a little toning through the loosening page block. With an ink ownership inscription to the title page. The first collected edition of E.F. Benson's short… Read more about this item

Osgood, McIlvaine & Co., 1894. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1894. No Edition Remarks. 271 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with decorations. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with… Read more about this item