The Eagle of the Ninth by Rosemary Sutcliff
1957. Reprinted. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Bleaching to boards. Marks overall. Textblock is shaky. Book has a visible forward lean.