Birds Ashore and A-Foreshore Patrick R Chalmers
1935. No Edition Stated. 180 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth and gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Contains coloured illustrated plates. Binding remains firm.Pages, illustrations and plates remain bright with minimal tanning. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces.Mild sunning to spine and edges. Mild crushing to spine ends causing cloth to fray. Clipped jacket. Jacket has heavy edge-wear with some areas of loss, heavy tears, chips and creasing. Loss to jacket's spine and front panel. Notable tearing to front panel.