The Story of a Piece of Coal: What It Is, Whence If Comes, and Whither It Goes Edward A. Martin
1896. No Edition Remarks. 179 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.