The Stars Look Down by A. J. Cronin
1935. No Edition Remarks. 701 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Previous owner's inscription to front paste-down. Dirty mark to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding is shaky. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail and joints. Gilt lettering has become dull. Boards have minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.