The Scarlet Cord by Frank G. Slaughter
1956. First Edition Thus. 360 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Boots library rebind with associated stickers and markings to pages and boards. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing. Notable cracking to endpapers. Mild cracking to front hinge, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front endpaper and rear pastedown. Mild droplet staining to text block edges. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable sunning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Pen to sticker on front board. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.