The Story of Esther Costello by Nicholas Monsarrat
1953. First Edition. 255 pages. Purple dust jacket over black cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Minor white marks to boards. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Loss to spine ends. Some scuffing to edges.