The Second Sex Simone de Beauvoir
1956. Reprinted. 702 pages. No dust jacket. Grey and purple cloth with gilt lettering. Minor tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers; visible scuffs to these areas also. Light cracking to gutters and hinges, slightly exposing netting, but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.