The Personal Library - A Guide for the Bookbuyer by Lionel McColvin
1953. First Published. 159 pages. Brown dust jacket over black cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to boards. Textblock is shaky. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creasing. Visible tanning to spine. Visible rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges. Water staining to panels.