Man Before Metals Nicolas Joly
1902. 6th Edition. 365 pages. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout and to hinges, with exposed netting. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Plate and inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and heavy crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed with bubbles to surfaces.