The Life of Stratford Canning by E. F. Malcom-Smith
1933. First Published. 368 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Contains black and white plates throughout. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Noticeable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Some splits to spine ends. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to boards. Book has a visible forward lean.