The By-Pass Control by Mickey Spillane
1968. First Corgi Edition. 220 pages. Pictorial paper cover. Pages are moderately tanned with notable foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Gutters are moderately cracked with binding exposed. Binding remains mostly firm. Minor dog-eared corners, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Cover has moderate shelf-wear to edges and surfaces, with curling to corners. Mild crushing to spine ends, with visible reading creases down spine. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Light tanning to spine and edges.