Lost: A Double-Fronted Shop by J Basil Boothroyd
1947. First Edition. 120 pages. Illustrated jacket over blue cloth. Jacket is printed with the same design on both sides. Pages are water stained and warped overall, but the text is unaffected. Endpapers have strips of tanning caused by jacket. Pencil inscriptions to front endpaper. Ex libris plate to front pastedown. Occasional minor marginalia and underlining. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have some moderate edge wear, with slight bumping to corners and minor bumping to spine ends. Moderate water damage has caused slight staining overall. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Jacket is noticeably water stained and warped. Partial repairs with tape. Rubbed and marked overall.