The Amateur Keeper by Archie Coats
1962. First Edition. 125 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers. Minor pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Book is slightly forward leaning. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Water staining to insides. Scuffing and light marking overall. Light tanning to spine and edges. Speckled dark marking to panels.