The Blessing by Nancy Mitford
1951. First Edition. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Paper covered boards. Bright and clean pages with light tanning to text block edges. Binding is firm throughout with minor thumb-marking. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Notable droplet staining to text block edges. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing. Heavy sunning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.