The Rudiments of Paradise by Michael Ayrton
1971. First English Edition. 319 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Pages are bright with light tanning to free endpapers and text block edges. Faint inscription on front free endpaper, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Plates are bright and clear, with slight tanning to edges. Boards have light shelf-wear with slight corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear, with small tears and creasing to spine ends, edges and corners. Lightly tanned overall.