The Dark John McGahern
1965. First Edition. 191 pages. Signed by the author. Grey dust jacket over black cloth with white lettering to spine. Flat signed by the author to title page. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to text block edges. Binding remains firm. Tape markings to endpapers, with a pen inscription to front. Occasional thumb-marking. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Small water marks to front. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Panels have heavy edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tape repairs to spine and edges of panels with areas of loss and heavy staining. Scuffing overall.