x, 174pp. Black cloth-covered boards; silver publisher's monogram on front; gilt titles on spine. 8vo. Bumping to spine head; scuffing and fraying to spine heel. Very minor discolouration to front and rear boards. Bumped corners. Dusty top text block edge, remaining edges very lightly tanned. Lender's usual labels, numbering and stamps on front pastedowns and endpapers; pen and pencil markings. Gutter staining to top and bottom of first seven pages; gutter stretched at page 5. Otherwise, internally, neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has closed tear and loss to top front. Shelf number on spine; scuffing on hinge with loss at spine ends. Scuffing to edge of front flap with minor loss at corners. Warping and staining to rear cover and flap from water damage; closed tears at rear top. Not price clipped.