Tales of a Grandfather by Sir Walter Scott
1893. New Popular Edition. 470 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Mild glue or tape staining to front pastedown. Minor thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and staining to gutters, exposing netting slightly, but binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.