Life of Dr John Leyden Poet and Linguist by John Reith
No Edition Remarks. 403 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other plates throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Plates are bright. Binding is firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Spine is severely sunned, with noticeable crushing and slight splitting to ends. Gilt remains bright. Moderate rubbing and scuffing overall, with visible marking also. Labels to spine ends. Book has a noticeable forward lean.