Telescopic Work for Starlight Evenings by William F. Denning
1891. No Edition Remarks. 361 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering and designs. Includes two black and white photographic plates and numerous in-text figures. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and endpapers; front endpaper partially adhered to pastedown by dried correction fluid; torn also. Noticeable cracking and water staining to gutters, hinges, rear endpaper, text block edges; loosening binding. Text block edges are uneven due to loosening binding. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Notable creasing to upper front board due to bent corner. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Slight droplet marks to front and rear.