The Sword and the Rose by A.E. Smith
1937. Second Edition. 464 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Heavy cracking to front hinge with exposed binding, causing board to be loose. Binding is shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Scuffing and light marking overall. Dark staining to rear board and spine.