Ransome, Arthur - The Picts and the Martyrs

A UK first edition, first impression.

WRAPPER : The wrapper on this copy is bright, complete and unclipped - showing the price 8s.6d. on the inside flap. The wrapper is clean and without the usual toning or fading that is commonly found with this title. The edges are bruised and the spine ends are show light wear. There is a small closed tear at the bottom edge of the front panel. Looks sharp.

BOOK : The book is clean and tight. The boards are unfaded and very clean. The corners are sharp. There is bruising to the spine ends. The text block is very clean. No foxing. The closed page edges are unmarked. There are no loose or dog-eared pages. The binding is tight, the hinges are solid. There is a small, neat ownership inscription at the head of the title page. An attractive copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, 1943

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