The Darling Buds of May by H. E. Bates
1959. Sixth Impression. 158 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Clean pages with mild tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild sunning to spine, which has mild crushing and wear to ends. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Book has forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edgewear with tears and creasing. Mild tanning to spine. Mild rubbing and marking all over.