George Grossmith; Weedon Grossmith — The Diary of a Nobody

Bristol, J. W. Arrowsmith, 1892. First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally bright copy of the first book form edition of the Grossmith's brother's comical novel, illustrated with Weedon Grossmith's original illustrations throughout. The first edition of this work in book form.'The Diary of a Nobody' is a comical novel originally serialised in 'Punch' between 1888-89. The diary records the daily life of a London clerk, Charles Pooter, and his friends and family.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and in-text illustrations throughout.Collated, complete.Written by brothers George and Weedon Grossmith, with illustrations by Weedon. Three pages of publisher's adverts to the rear.Part of Arrowsmith's Three & Sixpenny Series. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Front hinge is starting but firm. Gathering of the front endpaper to the frontispiece is detaching, may detach with further handling. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with just a couple of odd spots. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Weedon Grossmith. Very Good Indeed .