A Black Shadow by J W Kneeshaw
First Edition. 238 pages. No dust jacket. Pictorial cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Binding is loose.. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Front hinge is cracked.Thumb-marking throughout. Text is unaffected. One illustrated page is detached. Pages are moderately tanned. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Boards have heavy edge-wear with substantial bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over.Slight fraying to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. Moderate water staining to front board. Moderate tanning to spine and edges.