With Axe and Rope in the New Zealand Alps by George Edward Mannering
1891. No Edition Remarks. 139 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Severe cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Water staining and tears to some pages, text remains readable. Previous owner's inscriptions and paper stuck to front pastedown and endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to front board. Heavy mottling overall.