The Black Moth Georgette Heyer
1953. Reprint. 326 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Minor cracking to gutters with slight exposed binding. Light staining to gutters. Previous owner's pen inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown. Light black scuffing to text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight dark rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Notable split to rear joint. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Crease down spine strip. Scuffing and light marking overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.