The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren by Iona and Peter Opie
1961. Reprinted. 417 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss and tears to spine and edges. Minor sunning to spine. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.