The Pursuit of Knowledge Under Difficulties by George L. Craik
1876. New & Revised Edition. 548 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Fully bound in blue leather. Contains black and white plates. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Water staining to pages throughout. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Visible splits to spine and joints. Notable peeling leather to edges and spine. Scratches and marks to boards. Water staining to boards. Textblock is shaky.