The Diary of a Nobody

172pp, several black and white illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt titles on front and spine. Lightly bumped spine ends and bottom edge. Previous owner's details on front free endpaper. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket sun faded at spine, shelf wear, chipping to edges, price clipped. 12mo. Picked by three different Desert Island Discs Castaways as their book choice - the fictitious diary of the Victorian, Mr Charles Pooter, a clerk in the City who lives in Holloway and aspires to a greater station in life. With an introduction by Sir John Squire.