Hewett, Joan - The Late Mr Early

A UK first edition, first impression. Undated, but from the early 1940's.

WRAPPER : The period wrapper on this copy ( artwork by Ogle ) is bright and complete. It is unclipped, showing the price 8/6 on the inside flap. The front panel is bright and unfaded, showing light scuffing and bruising to the top and bottom edges. The spine is clean. It shows a hint of bruising at the tail, and rubbing and scuffing a the head. The back panel is sound, showing a touch of wear to the top edge. Looks sharp in protective plastic.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. The boards are bright, very clean and are unfaded. The corners are sharp. The spine ends are very gently bruised. The pages are clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are very slightly toned and show occasional light spotting. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is solid and without cracked hinges. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Macdonald

Condition: Very Good +++. Wrapper: Very Good +