Don't Go Near the Water by William Brinkley
1957. First Published in Britain. 350 pages. Brown dust jacket over blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Rear hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Some crushing to spine ends. Visible tanning to spine and edges. Small marks overall. Textblock is shaky. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and, creasing. Noticeable tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces.