The Country Heart by H.E.Bates
1949. First Edition. 239 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains green and white illustrations. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.