Brightly Fades the Don by J.H. Fingleton.
1950. Third Impression. 256 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout, heavier at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Plates are bright and clear. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate tanning to spine. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing.