Laughing Diplomat by Daniele Vare
1941. Reprinted. 455 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed. Water staining to front board.