Tarka The Otter by Henry Williamson
1939. Reprinted. 280 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations and illustrative plates by C.F. Tunnicliffe. Introduction by John Fortescue. Binding remains firm. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Occasional foxing. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges causing discolouration. Gilt lettering is darkened. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean.