I'm not that keen on this kind of signed-over-text album at the best of times (not that I wouldn't want to own one of course) but this one was in truly ropey nick. No doubt a talented restorer will work wonders on it with cleaning fluids/smoothing presses and it will ultimately be sold at the top of the "food chain" for at least £25,000.
By the way, the auctioneer didn't get very excited considering it went for way above the estimate. Another day in the office...