Arthur Bryant — Samuel Pepys the Man in the Making

Cambridge, University Press, 1933. First edition. Fine Binding. A finely bound copy of this biography of the noted diarist, Samuel Pepys. In a Nevett binding, with their binder's stamp to the rear pastedown. Portrait frontispiece of Pepys, three plates, and two folding plates to the rear of the work. Collated, complete. The first edition of this work. Written by Arthur Bryant, an author of many important historical biographies including King Charles II. Bryant was a celebrated historian who had a column for the Illustrated London News. This study on Samuel Pepys was a precursor to his extremely popular three volume biography of Pepys which was issued in 1938. Bryant's writings on Pepys remain an important guide to his career. Bryant was quite the authority on Pepys and wrote a play dramatising his life which ran for 150 performances in London. A fine copy of this work. In a fine crushed morocco binding. With gilt tooling to the boards and spine. Externally, excellent with minor shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with just the occasional light spots to pages. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine .