A Book of Discovery. The History of the World's Exploration from the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole M. B. Synge
No Edition Remarks. 554 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt and an illustration pasted on. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine.