The Magic Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
1952. Fifth Edition. 184 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations by Dorothy M Wheeler throughout. Noticeable staining, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front pastedown. Light cracking, creasing and staining to gutters and hinges; binding slightly loose. Slight edge tear p27. A few dog-eared corners. Text block edges are uneven. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with soft staining and crushing to ends. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall with visible loss and heavy creasing to panels. Notable loss to spine. Some water staining to flaps.