Shining Morning Face; The Childhood of Lance by Lawrence Hanson
1948. First Edition. 256 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Occasional thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Sunning to spine ends and edges. Small splits to joints. Water staining to rear board. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips and tears. Areas of loss to spine and front. Light tanning and foxing, with scuffing and rubbing. Price sticker to front. Splits to joints. Water staining to insides.