Reginald Pound - A Maypole in The Strand, Ernest Benn, 1948

Reginald Pound - A Maypole in The Strand, Ernest Benn, 1948

The book provides an intimate, behind-the-scenes account of the years during which Reginald Pound served as the editor of the legendary The Strand Magazine. Running across 256 pages, the text blends cultural history, professional reflections, and personal anecdotes from his office situated just off London's historic Strand thoroughfare.  The memoir documents the period during World War II when The Strand was evacuated out of central London and into the British countryside to escape the worst phases of the Blitz.

Hardcover in good condition.  No dust jacket.  Stains to boards.  Bumped spine ends.  Corners bumped.  Foxing to endpapers.  Text firm and clean.

Weight    370g.   Pages   256.