First edition, first impression. 298pp, with black and white photographic plate illustrations. Brick red cloth-covered boards with gilt motif on upper panel, gilt lettering to spine. 8vo. Cloth very slightly bruised at spine ends and slight dustiness to upper text block edge. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, shelf worn, a little rubbed and chipped on edges and folds, a little heavier bump on rear lower edge.
This Round Table has nothing to do with King Arthur. It was a movement founded by Louis Marchesi - a Swiss confectioner living in Norwich - in 1927 to help young men, under the age of 40 enjoy each others' fellowship and participate in fund-raising and other activities. This volume is a lively and well-documented account of the first fifty years of the movement, published to mark its 50th anniversary.
