Melba: A Biography John Hetherington
1967. First Edition. 312 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Ownership plate stuck to front free endpaper. Minor red staining to back pastedown and free endpaper. Top textblock edge dyed red. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Moderate scuffing to edges and corners. Visible wear marks to boards.