The Torchbearer by Sallie Lee Bell
1962. First British Edition. 185 pages. Illustrative jacket over blue cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to rear pastedown. Light creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Minor tanning to spine and edges. Textblock is shaky. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Some tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges.