Lightly bumped spine ends (not rubbed), tips sharp, text fine. A personal story, told and illustrated by the author of a child growing up in the English countryside between 1915 and 1930. The manners, the clothes, education and rural industries, the beliefs and values and a way of life so different from today are vividly and humorously portrayed. Books are cleaned and mylar changed on dj's whenever possible. We gift wrap every book at no charge. Offered from a five star, full-time professional bookseller and proud members of the Virginia Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Satisfaction guarenteed.