The Roundabout by the Sea and Other Verses for Children by John Walsh
1960. First Edition. 69 pages. Illustrative jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pen inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown. Brown mark and scuffing to rear pastedown. Heavy creasing to page 3. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Notable crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Small dents to front and rear board edges. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Notable tanning to spine and rear panel. Slight loss to front panel and spine ends.