The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff C Walter Hodges (Illus.)
1955. 2nd Impression. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to text block edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed. Water staining overall.