Lord of the Sharks by Franco Prosperi
1955. First Edition. 216 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Orange cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Hinges are slightly cracked. Moderate crinkling to paper at gutter. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed with visible markings throughout. Binding throughout is slightly loose, however all page remain attached. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to boards. Book has a slight forward lean.