The Hostage by Stanley Horler
1944. Third Impression. 158 pages. Dust jacket over grey cloth. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Missing rear endpaper. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Notable foxing. Clipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears, and creasing. Notable foxing. Heavy tanning to spine. Notable rubbing and marking all over.