AN ANTHOLOGY OF FAMOUS BRITISH STORIES Edited by Bennett Cerf and Henry C. Moriarty. New York: The Modern Library, (1952). First Modern Library edition, first printing. "First Modern Library Giant Edition, 1952" statement to the copyright page. A volume in The Modern Library of the World's Best Books. Originally published by Random House in two volumes in 1940 and in 1952. An impressive collection of eighty stories by premiere authors. Upper and lower spine edges and lower shelf-edges slightly rubbed, corner tips mildly bumped, faint small soil spot to the lower spine, else very good in brick-red linen with gilt embossed torch-carrying running man insignia to an oval black panel to the front cover, gilt embossed titles and rules to a black panel above a gilt embossed torch-carrying running man insignia to an oval black panel to the spine; lacking a dust jacket. Thick octavo; 1233 pages; biographical notes on the contributing authors. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT BOOKS THANKS!! Created by Seller's Assistant Basic.