Stakes of Power, 1845-77 (The Making of America S.) by Roy F. Nichols
1965. First Edition Thus. 246 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Minor thumb marking and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown, pencil to rear.Annotations, underlining and marginalia in pencil and pen throughout; text remains unaffected. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning, staining and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.