The Farthing Candle by Ronald Farquharson
1954. First Edition. 192 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth and gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Noticeable tanning to text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free end paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Mild mottling to boards. Splits to spine edges causing board to be loose. Gilt lettering is darkened. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Noticeable foxing inside jacket and rear panel.