The Old Wives' Tale Vol 1 by Arnold Bennett
1931. First Issued. 352 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Cracking to hinge, causing boards to be loose. Heavy rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and heavy crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed and heavily tanned. Water damage overall.