The Yellow Fairy Book Andrew Lang ()
1931. New Impression. 321 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative yellow cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations by Henry J Ford. Book has been rebound in original binding with new endpapers. Page 83 missing and replaced with a printed copy. Binding is slightly still but firm with all pages attached. Minor loss to bottom edge of page 95, repaired with clear tape. Text is unaffected. Pages are lightly tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. More pronounced to text block edges. Faint thumb-marking and creasing to pages, on occasion. Text still legible. Illustrations are bright and clear. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Cloth to spine reinforced with minor loss to edges. Minor fraying to spine ends and corners. Faint black marks and scratches overall. Book has a slight forward lean.