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A Very Good or Book in a Very Good or Slightly Worse Dust Jacket, Unclipped (10/6 Net). Book is moderately shelf worn and lightly sunned to extremities. Edges are bumped and rubbed. Gilt on spine faded in a few places. Text block is toned and lightly soiled. A small loss is present to the bottom of page 263. Text is unmarked. Binding is tight but inclined slightly toward rear board. Beautiful Biro designed dust jacket presents well despite flaws. Jacket is generally shelf worn, especially along top edge, where bumping and rubbing has created whitening, some chipping, and a closed tear through the ""H"" of ""THE"". Additionally there are some instances of soiling on both panels. Hardcover. Small Octavo. [8], 9-264pp. Publisher's Burgundy Cloth, Gilt Detailing First Edition, Second Impression Before Publication.
