Chambers's Etymological Dictionary Of The English Language by Andrew Findlater (ed.)
1888. Revised. 599 pages. Half bound in green leather with green cloth covered boards and gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Loss to front free end paper. Ex Libris plate to rear free end-paper. Heavy cracking at the hinges with exposed binding material. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Peeling and loss to leather elements. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering has become dull. Loss to board corners.