The Only Thing That Matters, A Novel. by John Symonds
1960. First Edition. 246 pages. Grey dust jacket over blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Surface damage to front pastedown. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends. Ring mark to front. Boards are bowed. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Tanning to spine and edges. Tape repairs to top and bottom edges. Surface damage to front flap reverse side. Loss to spine head.