The Story of Sir David Wilkie by A. L. Simpson
1879. No Edition Remarks. 188 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are notably thumb-marked, with moderate tanning and foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Moderate cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding is slightly loose. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a prominent forward lean and subtle bow. Water staining to various edges.