Lot of 5 Vtg Fiction incl Closer to the Sun/Light of Day/Song of Sixpence BCE DJ

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Item Details:

  • Title: Closer to the Sun
  • Author: George Johnston
  • Publisher: William Morrow & Co.
  • Copyright: 1960
  • Edition: Book Club Edition

Item Details:

  • Title: The Light of Day
  • Author: Eric Ambler
  • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
  • Copyright: 1962
  • Edition: Book Club Edition

Item Details:

  • Title: A Song of Sixpence
  • Author: A.J. Cronin
  • Publisher: Little, Brown & Co.
  • Copyright: 1964
  • Edition: Book Club Edition

Item Details:

  • Title: The Wreck of the Mary Deare: A Story of the Sea
  • Author: Hammond Innes
  • Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.
  • Copyright: 1956
  • Edition: Book Club Edition

Item Details:

  • Title: The Northern Light
  • Author: A.J. Cronin
  • Publisher: Little, Brown & Co
  • Copyright: 1958
  • Edition: Book Club Edition

Condition:

  • Books are in good condition
  • All dust jackets have minor damages: rubbing, closed tears, open tears, staining
    • Discoloration due to age and sunning are the most prevalent
  • Dust jackets are brittle and prone to breaking
  • All covers have minimal damage
    • All suffer from shelf wear, particularly near corners, spines, and edges
    • All suffer from minor soiling
      • Closer to the Sun has the most amount of soiling on back cover
    • All have minor denting
    • All are edge worn
  • All books have deckled pages
  • All books have colored tops, which have been heavily faded due to time
  • All book text blocks have minor damages: staining, soiling, scratching
  • All books have minor cocking
  • All books have minor sunning and discoloration due to age
  • All books have staining and discolorations on pastedowns due to age and glue
    • Also have minor stains throughout books, does not affect readability
    • Sixpence and Northern Light have marks on front free end papers
  • Books are bright, clean, and readable
  • All bindings are tight and sturdy
    • All but Story of the Sea are starting to separate from spine
  • Ephemera included in Closer to the Sun on page 25