Arthur Bryant — Historian&Apos;S Holiday

London, Dropmore Press, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A very smart copy of this collection of essays and short stories by Arthur Bryant, part of a limited edition publishing. A limited edition collection of essays from noted author and historian, Arthur Bryant. Number 429 out of the 550 that were published. Sir Arthur Wynne Morgan Bryant (1899-1985) was an English historian, columnist for The Illustrated London News and man of affairs.This collection of essays concern Bryant's musings on life and growing old. All but one were previously published in the 'Illustrated News London&apos. Containing the bookplate of a previous owner to the front pastedown: 'Ex Libris, Olivia Boddam&apos. In blue cloth binding with gilt stamping to the front board and spine. Externally, lovely, with slight bumping to head and tail of spine and extremities. Slight sunning to the spine and extremities of the cloth. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .