The Work, Wealth And Happiness Of Mankind H. G. Wells
1932. Second Edition. 850 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Front and rear boards are loose but still attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Some tanning to spine and edges. Small splits to spine ends. Marks overall. Water staining to boards. Binding is somewhat shaky, but pages remain intact.