Invitation To Sailing by Alan Brown
1962. No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white diagrams throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and diagrams have very light foxing throughout, heavier to text block edges and front free endpaper. Tape residue to pastedowns and endpapers. Markings and creasing to bottom edges of first few pages. Slight markings to rear free endpaper. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Water marks to rear board. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Small areas of loss to bottom edge of spine and rear panel, text remains unaffected. Moderate tanning, foxing and heavy wear marks overall, heavier to front and rear panels. Sticker to front flap.