Historian's Holiday

London: Dropmore Press, 1946. First edition. Hardcover. Three quarter vellum and dark salmon boards, front cover decorated in gilt. Near fine. 84 pages. 26.5 x 20 cm. Limited edition, copy 1 of 25 signed by Bryant, printed on a hand press on paper hand made by Portals of Whitechurch. The author, an English historian and one time columnist for the Illustrated London News was also noted for his studies of Samuel Pepys. Unopened, bound by Evans of Croydon. All but one of the Essays herein were reprinted with the permission of the Illustrated London News. Toning to parts of vellum covers.