History Under Fire: 52 Photographs of Air Raid Damage to London Buildings, 1940-41 by Cecil Beaton

B. T. Batsford Ltd; London., 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1941. First Published. 117 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding 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. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.

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B. T. Batsford Ltd., 1111. Hardcover. Good. 117 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. 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. Tanning to spine and edges.