The Book Of Pirates by Arthur L. Hayward
1953. Revised Editon. 153 pages. Colour illustrated dust jacket over blue boards with white lettering to spine. 10 Black and white illustrative plates as well as a number of illustrations. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Foxing around edges. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to top corners and crushing to spine ends. Lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some areas of loss, heavy chips, tears and creasing. Very fragile.