Green cloth binding with gilt title on the spine.

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First Edition. Volume 1 only of two. Provenance: A very good copy in the modern gilt-blocked cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 1 volume : illustrations ; 27 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Days. Holidays. Fasts and feasts. Anecdotes Great Britain. Great Britain Antiquities.

Review: The most prized book in my collection is Chambers’ 1869 The Book of Days. It sits on my night stand ready to entertain and enlighten. Over the years, I’ve described it as the 1869 version of today’s “Trivial Pursuit” or “cultural literacy” books, but those descriptions do it a disservice. Its detailed descriptions of key historical events, the life and times of people, both great and infamous, and long forgotten customs of cultures from every corner of the world, is a must-read for anyone aspiring to understand history as our forefathers saw it.

Organized along the days of the calendar, it serves up history in easily absorbable sizes. In doing so, it encourages readers to set aside an hour or so every night to nourish their minds.Unfortunately, there is only a limited number of The Book of Days in existence.