Very gently read. Interior is clean and unmarked. Quarter bound cloth boards (hardcover) are lightly bumped to extremities with minor shelfwear to show. Bright gilt titles to spine. Unclipped dustjacket is lightly bumped and rubbed to extremities with a bit of chipping to the head and tail. Some shelfwear and light soiling to show. Now protected in archival brodart jacket. Author’s first novel.