The Century Of the Common Peer

Putnam, 1954. Hardback in Dust Wrapper.. Good+ — in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Unlaminated dust wrapper a little edgeworn and faded with spotting to the reverse. Pages lightly age-tanned with scattered spotting throughout.. Peter Kneebone. First edition (first printing). Hardback in dust wrapper (burgundy boards with gilt titling to the spine) Physically 8” x 5” (0.4 kg); 166pp;… Read more about this item

Putnam, 1954. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1954. First Published. 166 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item

London: Putnam. Good/Good +. 1954. First Edition. Hard Cover. 5.25" By 8" Tall Dust jacket unclipped small chips and tears to edge. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Brown cloth with gold lettering to spine. Previous owner's signature to FFEP. Black and white line drawings by Peter Kneebone. 166 pages, clean bright… Read more about this item

London England: Putnam. Midway in this Century of the Common Peer, Britain's leisured class is that of Common Man. His holidays are organised for him in Camps, modelled on the Public Schools for the hell of it and Hollywood for the fun of it. He sits in the House of Lords. He reads The Daily Mirror, with its exciting portrait-gallery… Read more about this item