On the Beach by Nevil Shute
1957. First Edition. 312 pages. Dust jacket over red cloth. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to both sides of front endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has forward lean. Mild scratching and marking to boards. Book has forward lean. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Mild foxing. Moderate water staining to panels. Heavy tanning to spine and edges.