The Ireland Reader by Helen O'Clery
1963. First Printing. 399 pages. No dust jacket. White decorative cloth. Illustrated by Ann O'Clery. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Occasional small edge tears. Previous owner's name to front endpaper. Binding is slightly loose causing pages to be shaky. Water staining to text block edges. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have some edge wear, with bumping to frayed corners. Spine ends are crushed and worn. The joints are worn. Visible water staining with black marks overall. Book is bowed and forward leaning.