The Watercress girl and Other Stories H. E. Bates
1962. Country Book Club Edition. 222 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations by Hazel Pope. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to panels and spine.