Astronomie Populaire by A. Quetelet
1832. Second Edition. 156 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. French text. Includes two fold out black and white illustrated plates; traces of paper to rear where third plate may have been removed. Pages heavily water stained. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to front hinge, however binding remains firm. Moderate thumb-marking present. Heavy water staining to pages throughout, causing warping to pages. Pencil scribbles to p.130-1. Inscription crossed out to front endpaper. Torn out page by p.156. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to boards. Books has a backward lean. Boards are mildly warped. Sticker traces to front.