First edition thus. A very fine near mint copy of this very attractive book from the Folio Society. Printed on Fineblade Smooth paper & bound in a decorated blue buckram with a gilt decoration by David Eccles & gilt lettering to spine. Complete in its very fine pictorial slipcase showing 31 full color illustrations from the book. Extracts drawn from letters, diaries etc. Of famous people or about famous events throughout history, on a daily basis, including Sir Walter Scott, Samuel Pepys, James Boswell and so forth.