Controlled Power: A Study of Laziness and Achievement

xii, 220pp, publisher ads in rear. Dark green cloth-covered boards; gilt titles on front, green titles on spine. 12mo. Sun-faded spine, text rubbing away on spine; rubbed and fraying spine ends; rubbed, rounded and fraying board corners. Top text block edge dusty, remaining edges starting to tan and fox. Endpapers slightly tanning, previous owner's rubbers stamp on front free endpaper. Gutter at middle of volume stretched and cracked, quite loose. Lengthy and whimsical gift inscription on half title else internally neat and clean.