By Way of Cape Horn by Alan Villiers
1952. Fourth impression. 265 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white photographs. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Small bookshop label to front pastedown. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. All surfaces tanned and sunned, particularly spine. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Clipped jacket has heavy wear with large tears, chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.