The Bluebird's Flight Mrs V Bruce
1931. First Edition. 292 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt titles. Black and white photographic plates and map plates throughout, all present as expected. Map plates opposite p 33 are detached but still present. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Two plates detached. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Pencil inscriptions to endpapers. Slight water stain to upper margin of rear endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Corners slightly frayed. Slight crushing to spine ends. Pronounced staining and liquid marks overall. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt is bright.