A Century of Thrillers: From Poe to Arlen by james Agate (Foreword)
1934. Sixth Impression. 1087 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green pictorial cloth with black lettering. Library copy, with expected stamps and inscriptions. Pages are mostly clear, with moderate tanning and foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Moderate cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Minor dog-eared corners, with water drops and a few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners, crushing and fraying to spine ends and considerate rub wear to surfaces. Heavy tanning and foxing to spine and edges. Book has a noticeable forward lean, with liquid drops on front and rear boards. Pen mark to spine.