The Anatomy of Tobacco. Arthur Llewellyn Jones Machen
1926. First UK Edition. 186 pages. No dust jacket. Beige paper covered boards. Peacock fan cornerpieces in gilt. Spine covering missing with moderate associated cracking to joints. Rough-cut pages. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking and staining to gutters and front hinge, exposing netting causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Moderate cracking and splitting to joints exposing netting. Spine has visible splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.