A special collection of excerpts taken from the pages of the Everyman's Library series over its first 60 years of publication. This anthology in a special binding, with unique endpapers and spine ornamentation. Includes an introduction by J. B. Priestley. Indexed. --- A possible first edition, but not so stated or indicated. In full green cloth with titling in gilt on maroon spine block; and with gilt spine decorations. Jacket features detail from a painting by Rachel Ruysch. Everyman's Library #663. --- With prior owner's signatures to front endpapers, bookseller price sticker to front paste-down; otherwise a clean, tightly-bound copy. Price-clipped jacket with chafing and rubbing to extremities, else intact and protected in removable clear mylar wrapper.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); 256 pages