1960. Reprint. 117 pages. Green paper covers with red lettering to front. Documents and looks at famous literary's in England from Chaucer to Shakespeare to Defoe and T.S.Eliot. A couple of tables showing population and rulers. Glue remains firm. There is the previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing to the text block edges. Minor dog eared corners towards the front. Covers have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces, though slightly bowed. Lettering is darkened. Sunning to spine and edges.