Evolution of National Insurance in Great Britain: Origins of the Welfare State by Bentley B. Gilbert
1966. First Edition. 497 pages. Blue and orange jacket over orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are mildly tanned, but text remains clear. Binding is firm. Pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper. Boards and spine have minimal shelf-wear, with mild corner bumping and crushing to ends. Spine is slightly sunned, with small noticeable mark to head. Gilt remains bright. Book has a minor backwards lean. Unclipped jacket. Light tanning to all surfaces, heaviest to spine and edges. Moderate edgewear, with noticeable chipping, tearing and creasing, and slight loss to spine ends. Heavy marking overall.