Undated (circa 1966). x, 128pp. Green cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Sun-faded spine and 1cm of top and bottom board edges. Boards slightly bowed. Text block edges just starting to fox. Signature binding. Endpapers just starting to tan. Internally very neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has shelf wear; 2cm loss at spine head; 9cm closed tear at top rear and creases; 4cm closed tear at top front and creases; chipping to edges; not price clipped.
The from book blurb: "Through the medium of the Eastern Daily Press, the pseudonym of Jonathan Mardle has become a byword throughout East Anglia and beyond. Jonathan Mardle’s delightful essays reveal a fine command of the English language and a mind of extraordinary perception. His Chronicles of the contemporary scene in all its diverse aspects are an invaluable addition to the annals of the social history of this country. In presenting this collection of essays, the publisher seeks not only to satisfy a demand for the many admirers of his gifted writer and broadcaster, but also to make available at last a work of ... intrinsic value
