The Shadow on the Path

The Shadow on the Path by George Bankoff London: Peter Grant Ltd, 76 Marylebone High Street W.1. 1949. Hardback, first edition. Pagination: xi, 205 pp. Octavo/8vo, measures around 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" x 3/4". Pictorial dust jacket is very worn, scuffed and tattered, with a number of tears and chips and a small tape repair, though reasonably clean. Black cloth binding, gilt lettering and decoration to front board and spine. Some marking and scuffing but generally clean. Rubbing at edges. Some slackness to binding but contents firm. Page edges contain some foxing, browning and other marking, mainly to upper edges, while other edges are much cleaner. Slight toning and occasional minor foxing to page surfaces. Damp staining to bottoms of pages throughout. No underlining, marginalia, etc. See pictures for further information. xi, 205 pp.