Mr Punch by Philip John Stead
1950. First Edition. 165 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustration plates. Pages remain bright and clean with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners and crushing and fraying to spine ends. Some mild marks and staining to surfaces. Gilt lettering to spine is slightly dulled. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor chipping and creasing. Some tanning and foxing to all surfaces, particularly to spine.