London: Macmillan. First edition, 8vo., pp.198, black hardcover, gilt; author’s presentation inscription to half title and title pages, slight mark to lower margin of front board, else fresh and near-fine, in near-fine unclipped dust-jacket.

London: Johnathan Cape. First edition, 8vo., pp.79, blue cloth; contemporary ownership autograph to front free endpapera very good, fresh copy, in unclipped dust-jacket which is rubbed to extremities, and has 3cm closed tear to lower fold of spine, with creasing to adjacent area, and small closed tear to lower margin of rear cover, now in protective cover and o/w very good. With ‘London Calling Overseas’ advert to rear flap of dust-jacket,

Straford-upon-Avon: The Shakespeare Head Press, by Basil Blackwell, Oxford. Large paper edition, limited to 525 copies, 14 volumes, 8vo., uncut, green cloth, gilt, t.e.g.; offsetting and light foxing to free endpapers, some light foxing to fore-edges and to prelims, o/w bright and clean, light marking to front board of ‘Allington’ vol.I, a very good set.