1959 Book Production Industries, Inc hardcover, first edition
This is a vintage used item, in good used condition, with light signs of age/wear; light-beige coverboards bear mild rubbing/scuffing, some edgewear and associated corner wear, minor points of distress/blemish, wear along/about spine, visible blemish to page edges. Interior pages show clean, fresh-white, with excellent preservation of full-color and B&W photographs/images/illustrations and bold black typeset; little wear/tanning. Spine remains straight/smooth, with moderate shelfwear (top/base), while binding is still secure/square-in-hand, with light wobble due to book size. There are no excessive nicks, chips, rips, tears, perforations, stains, residue or repairs. The book measures approx 9.5" x 2" x 7" with 608 pages.
