Most Loving Mere Folly by Edith Pargeter (aka Ellis Peters)
1953. First Published. 279 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light creasing and staining to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Book is subtly bowed and forward leaning with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with moderate rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.