Hardcover. London, Cassell, 2nd pr., 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket, 246 pages, b&w illustrations. Biography of the author, editor and nineteenth century literary tycoon. "Short of stature, he wore two-inch heels on his shoes to increase his height, and compensated for other inferiorities with a voice like thunder and a Napoleonic vehemence. He clothed his barrel-chested body in carefully tailored clothes, butterfly collar, spats and gold watch chain, and his mustaches swung twelve inches apart like those of a cinema villain"[wrapper blurb]. Light soil to rear of dj, clean copy.
