The Materials of the Artist and their Use in Painting, with Notes on the Techniques of the Old Masters by Max Doerner
1949. Revised Edition. 435 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are moderately tanned with some foxing. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Sunning to spine. Boards have minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.