The Romance of Gardening by F. Kingdon Ward
1935. First Edition. 271 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages are unevenly cut at the bottom edge. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Thumb-marking present. Plates are bright and clear. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate tanning to spine. Wear to cloth at joints.