Beyond the Black Stump by Nevil Shute
1956. First Edition Thus. 241 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Visible brown marks to boards. Textblock is shaky.