De La Mare, Walter - Crossings

A fairy play, illustrated by Gwen Raverat. A UK first edition, first impression.

WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, clean and complete. It is unclipped. The front and back panels are clean, very bright and are unfaded. The spine is has gently faded - nothing too dramatic. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The boards are very clean and are unfaded. The silver on the front board is bright and bold. The corners are sharp. There is a hint of gentle bruising to the spine ends. The pages are clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are bright. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There is a neat ownership inscription on the ffep. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Faber, 1942

Condition: Near Fine +. Wrapper: Very Good +++