A History of English Literature

G & C Merriam Company, Publishers, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1973. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Poor. Illustrator: Various. preface by author, bibliography and index. Brown coloured endpapers. The text is illustrated with numerous black-and-white illustrations and black-and-white photographs from throughout English literature's history. Brown coloured cloth boards with gilt titles to the backstrip. Rubbing to the book corners and rubbing and bumping to the backstrip edges. Faint dust marks and foxing to the top text block edge and browning to the other text block edges. Light age toning to the internal text. Illustrated dustwrapper, showing a montage of literary figures and works, with white titles to the front panel and backstrip. Rubbing and chipping to the dustwrapper corners and to the top backstrip edge. Multiple tears to the top dustwrapper edge, measuring from 0.75 " to 2 inches, all with associated creasing. There are smaller tears to the lower dustwrapper edge and there is a small piece missing from the lower right-hand corner of the rear dustwrapper panel. Rubbing to the dustwrapper panels and the laminate of the dustwrapper has started to lift in places. Fading to the front dustwrapper panel. The tears to the top edge of the dustwrapper have been supported with tape on the verso, tape still in situ. There is also a piece of tape running along the lower edge of the front of verso and dustwrapper panel. Browning and foxing to the verso of the dustwrapper. Black-and-white photograph of the author to the rear fold over panel. " In this fascinating, vividly-illustrated book for the general reader, Peter Quennell presents an exciting and scholarly account of the growth of English literature." -- from the front fold over panel blurb. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VI, 7 - 512 pages,. We are happy to provide pictures of this book on request Illustrator: Various. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Literary Criticism; ISBN: 087779085X. ISBN/EAN: 9780877790853. Inventory No: 0107861. . 9780877790853