The Book of the All-Round Angler - A Comprehensive Treatise on Angling in Both Fresh and Salt Water John Bickerdyke
1888. No Edition Remarks. Unpaginated. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Book has been rebound. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Grubby pages throughout. Water staining to pastedowns. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Large split to spine. Black marks overall. Water staining to boards. Textblock is shaky.