Traveller's Prelude by Freya Stark
1950. First Edition. 346 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Black and white photographic plates. Noticeable staining, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.