The Cutty Sark: Last of a glorius era. [CORGI BOOKS T101 - Illustrated.]

UK,slim 12mo p/back,illustrated,1st edn thus. [Originally and first published,[LONDON] HODDER & STOUGHTON, 1953 as UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,then reprinted same year.This the first paperback issue by CORGI [T101],1955.] NFINE. No owner inscrptn and no price removal from cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered - front,top corner with diagonal crease to tip excepted,others unaffected - glossy,colour pictorial artwork illustration of the Cutty Sark,painted by John Richards,illustrated front card cover with purple-lettered title,author's black-lettered name and other black-lettered credit of an Introduction by H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH to front's top edge,and white-lettered 'Illustrated' legend towards lower edge and corner,publisher's b/w circular illustrated Corgi colophon at top corner near head of spine.A yellow spine/backstrip without reading creases and a blue-lettered title,author's black lettered name,black lettered+numbered T101 to head and publisher's b/w illustrated+lettered colophon to foot of same,rear cover with lightly grubbed white background and black-lettered title,blue-lettered synopsis/review other critic's black-lettered review and publisher's red+black-lettered advertising blurb and a red+white illusrated 'Corgi' colophon.Negligible shelf-wear to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present - a parallel,vertical wrinkle/crease adjacent to front's fore-edge,else minimal signs of usage,wear and/or age.Top +fore-edges with some ageing/toning but minimal foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' cornerswould appear unread other than my own collation.UK,slim 12mo p/back,illustrated,1st edn thus,11-96pp [paginated] includes VI (6) chapters,8pp contemporary/historical sepia photographs in 1 block,between pp48/49; plus [unpaginated] synopsis and review with information about cover's painting and it it's reproductions to purchase as a print to its verso,title page,a Contents page with a brief Bibliography to verso,an Illustrations list/table,and an Introduction by H.R.H. THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH.
Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its near 70-year-old age and nature, i.e an ephemeral paperback. It is only the minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that,it really is still an exceptional example for its lack of any major detracting faults usually associated with vintage paperbacks.
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