A Guide Book To Books

1891. No Edition Remarks. 340 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt lettering. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail and joints. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Moderate darkening to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened.