Memory Hold-The-Door : the autobiography of John Buchan de John Buchan: - 1942

Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1940. Reprinted. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages and plates are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Dark rubbed thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription on white paper to front free endpaper. Moderate foxing to text-block edges. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Scuffing and light marking overall. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Area of brown staining to rear board with dark scuffed marking. Book is forward leaning.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1941. Hardcover. Good. 1941. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Musson Book Company, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. No Edition Remarks. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with stamps to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm. Boards are slightly bowed and tanned.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable/Acceptable. 1941. Reprinted. 327 pages. Green cloth with decorations. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Water staining to front board edges. Wear marks overall. Unclipped jacket has moderate edgewear with chips, tears & creasing. Photo stuck to inside front panel. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to rear panel. Wear marks and foxing overall.

Paperback. Good.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. Reprinted. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. Reprint. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white photographic frontispiece, with both illustrated and photographic plates throughout. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy shelf-wear, with visible corner bumping and noticeable scuffing to edges. Spine ends are moderately crushed, with visibly splitting to top end. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1941. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1941. Reprinted. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with a photographic black and white frontis and plates throughout. Ex libris plate to front endpaper. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Heavy tanning to text block edges. There is cracks to guttering with exposed netting and visible water marks to pastedowns. Boards have visible rubbing and moderate bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and rubbing to spine as well.

Hodder and Stoughton, 1940. Hardcover. Good. 1940. Reprinted. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Gilt lettering is darkened.