A Manual of Yacht and Boat Sailing by Dixon Kemp
1882. Third Edition Revise. 612 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white in-text illustrations and plates, some of which are folded. Publisher's catalogue to rear. Pages are lightly tanned with moderate foxing throughout. Cracks to hinges, exposing netting. Pages up to last contents page are slightly loose to top edge. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Mild scuffing to edge of rear pastedown. Occasional thumb-marking. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Small splits to spine ends and corners, causing cloth to be frayed. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible markings and staining to boards with noticeable scratches overall. Book has a slight forward lean.