The Native Heath by Elizabeth Fair
1954. First Edition. 221 pages. Green pictorial dust jacket over green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Inscription to front endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Text block edges notably foxed. Endpapers have strips of faint tanning caused by jacket. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Slight liquid mark and adhering paper to front. Book has a forward lean. Gilt is bright. The unclipped dust jacket has moderate edge wear, with tears, chips and some notable loss to lower spine. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Jacket is slightly rubbed and marked overall.