The Case of The Crooked Candle by Erle Stanley Gardner
1958. First Penguin Edition. 192 pages. Green striped paper cover. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Water drop and rubbing to front free endpaper, with liquid drops and a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Cover has moderate shelf-wear to edges and surfaces, with slight curling to corners. Mild crushing to spine ends, with visible reading creases down spine. Book has a prominent forward lean. Moderately tanned and foxed, with a split to spine end. Pen scribble and slight tear to front cover.