4.50 From Paddington

First edition, first impression.  256pp.  In red cloth-covered boards with black lettering on backstrip.  12mo.  Cloth mildly rubbed and rounded at extreme corners and spine ends.  Front hinge a tad cracked – no loosening.  Previous owner’s name neatly inked on front free endpaper.  Corner crease on half-title page else neat, clean, bright and tight.  In its original dust wrapper, rubbed on corners and spine ends, some browning and soiling on predominantly white rear panel which has single pen mark, interior spotting.  Dust jacket now protected in a Mylar-style wrapper fitted without the use of tape or adhesives.