The Reluctant Hostess by Ethelind Fearon
1964. Fifth Printing. 127 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light tanning to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Light cracking and creasing to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Some minor tanning, creasing and scuffing overall.