Her Majesty's Tower of London by Colonel E. H. Carkeet-James
1953. Second Edition. 158 pages. Signed by the author. Red dust jacket over blue boards with gilt lettering to spine. Foreword by F.M. Wavell. Signed by the author to first title page. Preface by F.M. Alanbrooke. Black and white photographs and colour illustrations throughout. 2 maps at book endsBinding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Previous owner's inscription to first title page. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to bottom corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened slightly. Boards are bowed. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with tears and creasing. Tanning to spine causing discolouration. Taped plastic wallet irremovable.