The Player King by Christopher Hassall
1953. First Edition. 118 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Illustrated paper covered boards. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Splits to spine end. Loss to paper at spine tail. Book has a slight forward lean.