The Desert of Mystery by V. Appleton
No Edition Remarks. 188 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Binding is shaky, pages slightly loose. Moderate tanning to pages throughout. Water staining to top edge of pages throughout, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Water staining to front board. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Areas of loss to spine ends. Water staining to rear panel and edges. Wear marks and foxing overall.