The Blooming of the Rose by Noel de Vic Beamish
1962. First Published in GB. 190 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Minor dog-eared corners. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Brown marks to boards. Sticker to rear board. Textblock is shaky. Book has a visible forward lean.