The Quest of the Golden Boy: The Life and Letters of Richard Le Galleinne Richard Whittington-Egan & Geoffrey Smerdon
1960. First Edition. 580 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil and pen inscription to front pastedown and free endpaper. Top textblock edge dyed blue. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible white marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Heavy tape repairs to interior jacket. Minor loss to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.