Confessions of a Story-Teller [1] by Gallico, Paul - 1961

Michael Joseph., 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1961. First Edition. 434 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Light staining, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers; noticeable tape stains to pastedowns and free endpapers also. Light cracking to gutters; binding slightly loose but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.

Michael Joseph., 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1961. 434 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Penguin Books, 1966. Paperback. Acceptable. 1966. Published in Penguin Books. 462 pages. Illustrated paper cover. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Minor water staining to top and fore edges textblock. Binding remains firm. Paper covers have moderate edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and curling to corners. Lettering is bright and clear. Moderate tanning and wear marks to spine and covers.

Michael Joseph, 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1961. First Edition. 434 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Michael Joseph, 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1961. First Edition Thus. 434 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages bright with some tanning and foxing, particularly to textblock edges and endpapers. Binding slightly loose. Boards have moderate shelf wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners, crushing and fraying to spine ends and rubbing and slight staining all over. Gilt lettering is slightly dulled.

Harmondsworth, Middlesex.: Penguin Books., 1966. 462pp. . Paperback.. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Michael Joseph, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1956. 434 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clean and bright, and appear almost good as new. With minimal tanning throughout. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn, slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped. Spine ends are mildly crushed. Light tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean.

Penguin Books, 1966. Paperback. Good. 1966. 1966 Reprint. 462 pages. White pictorial paperback. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Paper cover is lightly rub worn and thumbed with light shelf wear to edges and corners. Light creases to corners and spine. Light tanning to spine and edges.

Michael Joseph, 1961. Hardcover. Good. 1961. First Edition. 434 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages. Notable tanning to endpapers and page edges. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Notable scuffing, staining and marking to boards.

Penguin Books, 1956. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1956. Published in Penguin Books. 462 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated paper covers. Moderate tanning to pages, text block edges and reverse of covers. Hinges are lightly cracked but covers remain firmly attached. Paper covers have light edge-wear and corner curling with mild scuffing overall. Spine has minor rolling and creasing.