Pleasures and Speculations by Walter De La Mare
1940. First Edition. 347 pages. No dust jacket. Grey cloth with gilt lettering. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned with minimal foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free end paper. Slight cracking to gutters. Dark stain to bottom text block.There is some scratching to text block top. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Mild crushing to spine ends. Small black stain to rear board.