Viper In The Fist Herve Bazin
1951. First Edition Thus. 183 pages. Dust jacket over grey cloth. Clean pages with noticeable tanning throughout. Tightly bound with mild thumb-marking throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing. Moderate tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Heavy tanning to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over.