Fare exchange by Dorothy Allen-Gray
1963. First Edition. 776 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth and gilt lettering. Colour illustrated frontispiece. Contains black and white illustrations and coloured plates. Binding remains firm though rear hinge is cracked. Pages are moderately tanned. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Noticeable tanning and foxing to text block edges. Illustrations are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Mild crushing to spine ends causing cloth to fray. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket. Jacket has moderate edge-wear with chips, tears, and creasing.