The Kitchen Maid by Valerie Wood
2004. First Edition. 396 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated jacket over black cloth with gilt titles to spine. Signed by the author to title page, with inscription "To Carole, best wishes". Book is in better condition than most examples of this age. Neat, clean, well bound pages with very minimal foxing, tanning and thumbing. Small inscriptions and neat labels may be present. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Unclipped jacket has light edge-wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking.