Two and a Half Ton Dream by Ray Whitaker
1959. First Edition. 190 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Pink cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Top textblock edge dyed red. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Moderate splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Jacket panel stuck to back board. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.