Ballads and Poems Alfred Noyes
1929. Second Impression. 423 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Book has a slight smoky odour. Minor dog-earring, foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light thumb marking present throughout. Light cracking and staining to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.