Wide Sargasso Sea [First Edition] by Jean Rhys
1966. First Edition. 189 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth with gilt spine lettering. Introduction by Frances Wyndham. Pages bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Some cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding slightly loose. Heavy creasing to pages 31 and 33. Page 31 has a large closed semi-circular cut across the text, although the page remains legible. Text block edges slightly liquid stained. Boards have light shelf wear with minor corner bumping and crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering remains bright and clear. Some mild marks to surfaces. Book has slight forward lean. Gilt is bright. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears, chipping and creasing. Spine noticeably sunned. Slight foxing and creasing to flaps.