Sword Dance and Drama by Violet Alford
1962. First Edition. 222 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations and photographic plates, with illustrated fold out map to end of book. Pages and plates remain bright and clear with light tanning and foxing. Minor dog-eared corners. Light scuffing to text-block edges. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Light scuffing and water staining to boards. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Heavy splits to joints, causing front panel to be slightly loose. Mild tanning and rubbing, with slight scuffing to surfaces.