The Prize and the Blank by M. E. F. Hyland
No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated red cloth. Contains two illustrated plates by W.S Stacey. Pages are lightly tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Front free endpaper removed with minor cracking to front hinge. Slight cracking to gutters between pages 176-7, with exposed netting. However, binding remains firm. Bottom text-block edge of pages 21-28 creased with minor tears. Occasional dog-eared corners with faint thumb-marking throughout. Plates remain bright and clear, with minor marks. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Small splits to joints, causing cloth to fray. Noticeable water stains with visible scratches overall. Book has a slight forward lean.