Veronika by Milos V. Kratochvil
1956. No Edition Remarks. 155 pages. Purple illustrated dust jacket over purple cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and front. Colour illustrations and illustrative plates throughout. In Czech. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Water staining to spine tail and bottom edges of boards. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to spine tail.