Reluctant Missionary by Edith Buxton
1968. First Edition. 175 pages. Pictorial jacket over orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed, but text and images remain clear. Binding is firm. Small pencil inscription to rear free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Gilt remains bright. A couple small noticeable marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning and foxing to all surfaces. Moderate edgewear, with noticeable chipping, tearing and creasing, and slight loss to spine ends.