The Romance of the Clipper Ships by Basil Lubbock
1948. No Edition Remarks. 96 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Cracking to gutters, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened.