The Mightier Sword by Ursula Bloom
1966. First Edition. 173 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over black cloth with gilt lettering. With photographic frontispiece. Light foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges. Mild and small water staining patches to hinges, gutters and bottom edges of pastedowns, free endpapers and first few pages; text unaffected. Binding remains firm. Pencil price to front endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild scuffing overall. Faint water stains to lower edge of both boards. Spine has minor tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has minor edge-wear with some rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges; slight loss to spine ends. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall. Slight water staining to front and rear.