The Book of the Blue Sea by Henry Newbolt
1914. No edition remarks. 307 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains ex-libris plate. Contains colour illustrated plates throughout. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Heavy tanning to endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have notable edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Notable tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are heavily warped. Notable creasing to front board.