Merchantmen Rearmed by David W.Bone
1949. Limited Edition. 332 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Quarter bound blue leather with blue cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. No.70 of 160 copies. Flat signed by author to first page textblock. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed gilt. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.