Safe Custody

Milton, Balch & Company, New York, 1932. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. 274 pages (complete). A much used and owned book. The cover is tatty and scruffy. It is whole and intact and heroic. There is much wear to corners, edges and seams. The spine is much worn and injured. The binding though is secure and resolute. Inside,… Read more about this item

Ward Lock & Co., 1947. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1947. Reprinted. 316 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over green cloth. Binding remains firm. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips,… Read more about this item

Hodder & Stoughton, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. Reprinted. 317 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 moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and… Read more about this item

Ward Lock & Co., 1947. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1947. Reprinted. 317 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with lettering. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Lettering is bright and clear. Book has… Read more about this item

Ward Lock & Co., 1945. Hardcover. Good. 1945. Reprint. 317 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages are mostly clean overall, with moderate tanning and mild foxing throughout. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to… Read more about this item

Ward, Lock & Co. Ltd, 1944. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1944. Reprinted. 317 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Small tears to some page edges, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1934. Reprint. Hardcover. Good. Third Printing ,1934 ,Hodder and Stoughton Hardback edition without dust jacket in good condition.Outer boards have some signs of wear,spine faded and worn. Edges lightly tanned and signs of foxing,pages lightly tanned with some signs of foxing. No inscription or other writing throughout. Binding good/ Hardback, Blue… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1942. Hardcover. No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. The front edge is bumped toward the tail and the print on the spine faded though still legible, else a very good copy.