Inheritance Phyllis Bentley
1947. Twenty Fifth Edition. 392 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Moderate tanning to spine. Gilt lettering has become dull. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.