The Empty Quarter

(1933). Thick 8vo. 1st edition. Slight, uneven toning and faint spotting to textblock edges with light soiling to top edge. Slight bumping to textblock to corner resulted in faint creasing to most leaf top corners. Uneven darkening, toning, and offsetting to end papers and pastedowns with previous seller's price faintly stamped to r.f.e.p. Light, uneven discoloration along spine, joints, and edges of barely rubbed boards with slight bumping, creasing, and wear to forecorners and spine ends. Darkening and offsetting to dust jacket verso with numerous tape repairs to top edges and spine head end. Light discoloration along spine of gently rubbed and toned d.j. with darkening along fore edges. Tears with scraping and creasing to d.j. top edges with significant approx. 2 in long chip to entirety of spine head end. Small patches of scraping/chipping to d.j. joints with approx. 3.5in. long closed tear to remainder of rear joint below chip. Tiny hole with slight patches of scraping to d.j. front panel near top edge. Approx. 1/2in. long chip to d.j. rear panel below center. VG/G.