The First Circle Alexander Solzhenitsyn
1970. First Issued in Fontana Books. 700 pages. Black paper cover. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Cracking to hinges with covers slightly coming away from text-block. Light thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Minor dog-eared corners. Paper cover has moderate edge wear with scuffing to edges and creasing. Moderate tear to rear cover edge. Small splits to joints. Book has rolled spine. Light tanning to spine and edges. Mild rubbing to surfaces with curling to corners.