The Spell of the Shell Martha Keeling Hodgson
1976. First Edition. 174 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over pink cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Flat signed by author to front free endpaper. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate loss to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Minor sunning to spine and edges. Price sticker to panel. Minor tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.