Sandys, Oliver - Dot on the Spot

A UK first edition, first impression.Comes with an unusual wrap-around band which states : A Wonderful Bargain. A full length novel reduced to 2/-. Unusual thus.

WRAPPER : The evocative wrapper on this copy is bright, very clean, unfaded and complete. It has been clipped and re-priced by the publisher. The front panel is clean and bright. It shows gentle wear to the top end bottom edges. The spine is unfaded. It is rubbed and scuffed at the ends. The top of the spine is lightly chipped. The white back panel is bright, showing superficial bruising at the top and bottom edges. The wrap-around band is bight and unmarked. It is gently toned at the spine. Looks sharp.

BOOK : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. The spine ends are bruised. The pages are clean and bright. There is ghosting to the endpapers. The closed page edges are slightly dusty and show faint spotting. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges or dog-eared pages. A nice copy in a protected wrapper.

Publisher: Hurst & Blackett, 1949

Condition: Very Good +. Wrapper: Very Good +