THE BLACKBIRD

First edition, first printing. Original green cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the dustwrapper featuring engravings by Joan Hassall. Review copy, with the publisher's review slip loosely laid in. A very good copy, the binding square and firm, the extremities a little rubbed. The contents, with a little light spotting to the text block edges and very faintly to the prelims, are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. Complete with the lightly rubbed and nicked original dustwrapper which is toned to the spine, has a few tiny closed tears to the edges, and has a small stain to the foot of the spine. Not price-clipped (7s. 6d. to the front flap).