When the Cook is Away by Catherine Ives
1928. First Edition. 263 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth boards with lettering. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are heavily tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Brown stains to some pages textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.