Father Alfred's Elements of Knowledge by Rev W. Fletcher
No edition remarks. 232 pages. Quarter bound in green leather with marbled paper covered boards. Undated but frontispiece dated 1828; pen inscription to front free endpaper states 1890. 6 pages of publisher's adverts to rear. Light thumb marking, foxing and 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. Small pencil mark to page 61; text unaffected. Visible staining and creasing to hinges. A few dog-eared corners and slight creases. Boards have visible corner bumping and edgewear with mild chipping, tanning and scuffing overall. Noticeable peeling to leather and paper. Spine has heavier rubbing and tanning with soft splitting, chipping and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean.