The Story of the Spectator, 1828-1928

First edition, first impression.  x, 250, 8 (publisher's ads)pp, black and white frontispiece and occasional further black and white illustrations.  Quarter bound in black cloth over emerald paper-covered boards, title labels on upper panel and spine.    8vo.  Boards significantly rounded and rubbed at corners, lightly so at spine ends, faded on extreme edges.  Text block edges a little dust darkened.  Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.  In its original paper dust wrapper, worn and chapped at edges, a few mild marks, sunned over spine.