The Mother Goose Treasury Raymond Briggs
1966. First Edition Thus. 217 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated cloth covered boards. 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. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail and joints. Cloth has heavy damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean. Chunks of spine cloth are hanging off.