Phases of My Life by Francis Pigou
1899. Fourth Edition. 383 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Ex Libris plate to front pastedown. Light foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.