Thirteenth Annual Issue of The Saturday Book

Edited by John Russell.  With decorations by Faith Jaques.

London: Macmillan, 1953.  An issue of this great hardcover annual anthology of images & writing.  The taxidermy of Bramber by Derek Hudson.  'Monk Lewis' by Cyril Ray.  The Cheapside Hoard.  'The Tragic History of Travesty" by Kenneth Tynan.  Cabinet of curiosities.  Nancy Spain.  "A Census of Sea-Serpents". Collectomania.  "Among my Souvenirs" by Fred Bason.  Cars for connoisseurs. A nice copy in a slightly edgeworn dust jacket.