First edition, first impression. 208pp. Bright blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on the spine. 8vo. Cloth a little rubbed and rounded on extreme corners and spine tips. Gift inscription inked on front free endpaper else internally neat, clean, bright and tight. In its original dust wrapper, a little shelf worn, moderately bumped at edges, with short closed tear at head of spine. Dust jacket now protected in an archival quality Mylar wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives. Two newspaper clipping regarding Barbara Pym loosely laid in.