On the Study of Words Richard Chenevix Trench
1867. Twelfth Edition. 266 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached; cracking lighter to hinges. Pencil inscription to title page. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.