The Gap in the Curtain, by John Buchan. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1962.

The Gap in the Curtain, by John Buchan. Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1962.

Paperback, 255pp.

Cover shelf-rubbed and creased. Mild edgewear. Spine creased, hinges rubbed. Small tears along the front hinge at the head and heel of the spine, with mild scuffing. Three faint brown stains on front panel. Rear panel age-toned. Inside of cover age-toned around edges. Small mark in blue pen, two rubber stamps, and a small brown stain on half-title page. Small brown stain on title page. Small yellow-brown stain in margins, pp. 22-23; tiny black ink spot, edge of p. 72. Tiny spot, migrating through p. 183-184; small brown stain to edges of last five leaves. These defects aside the text-block is clean: no inscriptions, no underlining or highlighting, no annotations or marginalia. The binding is secure, if somewhat tender between the cover and the fly leaf. Text is complete; no missing, loose, or torn pages.