Douce by Elisabeth Kyle
1950. First Edition. 235 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over pink cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Occasional thumb-marking present. Moderate foxing to text-block edges. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Water staining to edges with slight discolouration to cloth. Some minor white paper remnants to surfaces. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has heavy edge wear with some heavy tears, chips and creasing. Notable rubbing and marking, with scuffing to edges and large splits to joints. Light water staining overall.