Sancta Sanctorum: Prayers For The Holy Of Holies by William Edwin Orchard
1955. First Edition. 210 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Top edge of text block dyed red. Binding remains firm. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Minor pencil marking and ink previous owner inscription to front free end-paper. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Further liquid marking to both boards. Book has a moderate forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Text-block edges are tanned and foxed, top-edge is liquid marked.