Russell (Leonard) and John Hadfield, editor. Saturday Book (The), vol. 1-34, with a duplicate of vol. 14, a complete run, vol. 6 and 10 with ink ownership inscription of Leonard and Dilys Russell to front free endpaper, vol. 19 with Typed Letter signed by John Hadfield to Leonard Russell loosely inserted, vol. 22 with presentation inscription from Hadfield to Russell, very occasional light spotting, original cloth, all but vol. 1 with dust-jacket, some surface soiling, chips and short tears to extremities, a few with loss to head and foot, some repairs to verso, vol. 4 with loss to most of spine, 8 vol. in original box, 1941-75; with 5 others edited by Hadfield, including The Best of the Saturday Book, 8vo (40); sold as a periodical, not subject to return.

⁂ The T.L.s. loosely inserted in vol. 19 reads: 'Here is the Founder's Copy of this year's issue. It is the first issue, since I took it over from you, which has come anywhere near my own conception of what it should be...Yours ever, John'.