Practical Mechanics (Manuals of Technology) John Perry
1883. 2nd Edition. 271 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters causing boards and binding to be loose. However, boards and pages throughout remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Pencil inscriptions to endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining overall.