I bought an "old" (1930) print of " on a Chinese screen" by Maugham. E book is part of a series called the travelers library. The point about the charm in the

I bought an "old" (1930) print of " on a Chinese screen" by Maugham. E book is part of a series called the travelers library. The point about the charm in the ads really resonated with me. This is how the travelers library was advertised at the end of the book i own. "A series of books in all branches of literature designed for the pocket, or for the small house where shelf space is scarce. Thought the volumes measure only 7 inches by 4 3/4 inches, the page is arranged so that the margins are not unreasonably curtailed nor legibility sacrificed. The books are of a uniform thickness irrespective of the number of pages and the paper, specially manufactured for the series, is remarkably opaque, even when it is thinnest. A semi-flexible form of binding has been adopted, as a safe-guard against the damage inevitably associated with hasty packing. The cloth is an attractive shade of blue and has the title and author's name stamped in gold on the back." I found it very accurate while at the same time being sufficient promotional and it does this without sounding boastful or condescending. This is, of course, much older than the book in the post but the style and seriousness of writing was something that struck me.