Sands of Mars by Arthur C. Clarke
1951. First Edition. 219 pages. No dust jacket. Red paper covered boards. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and mild foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to rear board. Book has forward lean.