English Prose: Its Elements, History and Usage John Earle
1890. No Edition Stated. 530 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Severe cracking to hinge and gutters causing boards and pages to be loose. Some annotations and marginalia throughout. Pen inscription to half title page. Label remnants to rear endpaper and pastedown. Rough-cut pages are moderately tanned with occasional foxing throughout. Small tears and creases to text block edges. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Large split to front joint, board is loose. Fraying to spine edges. Gilt lettering is darkened. Marks and scratches overall. Book is bowed and forward leaning.