When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne
1928. Seventeenth Edition. 100 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white illustrations throughout by Ernest H Shepard. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Prelims more notably foxed. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.