A Bibliography of Works in English on Playing Cards and Gaming by Frederic Jessel
1905. No Edition Stated. 312 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Black cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Publisher's catalogue to rear. Library copy with associated marks, including labels and inscriptions. Rough-cut pages are lightly tanned throughout. Noticeable cracking to rear hinge causing board to be slightly loose. Binding is slightly loose, however pages remain attached. Red ink marks to top edge of text block. Text is unaffected. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Large split to front joint causing board to be loose. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Small splits to spine edges causing cloth to fray. Small area of loss to headband. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible scuffed marks to both boards. Book is bowed and forward leaning.