The Observers Book of Cats by Grace Pond
1961. Revised Editon. 257 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains colour photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Text-block is loose from binding. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Book is slightly forward leaning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Dark rubbing and marking to surfaces, with some stained marking overall.