The Water Beetle Nancy Mitford
1962. 2nd Impression. 144 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations are lightly tanned throughout. Small tears and water staining to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Front free endpaper cut out. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.