IN THE SCARCE, BRIGHT DUSTWRAPPER.

TAYLOR, Elizabeth ~ Hester Lilly and Other Stories.

FIRST UK PRINTING. Peter Davies, London: 1954.

Small 8vo., publisher's red/pink boards, lettered in white to spine; publisher's device embossed to lower board; together in the vibrant unclipped yellow dustwrapper (10s 6d net to front flap); THE BOOK near-fine, with a crease along the spine and a little pushing to spine tips; previous owner's name to ffep; endpapers lightly toned, a touch of spotting to the upper edge; THE WRAPPER very good, a little faded to the backstrip, with some creases and short closed tears to edges, particularly affecting the ends of folds and spine, the largest 3.5cm in length to foot of spine; and one small finger tear to the lower flap. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover.

BINDING: Hardcover
CONDITION: Near Fine
JACKET: Very good