The Queen's English: A Manual Of Idiom And Usage by Henry Alford
1875. Fifth Edition. 359 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Light foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.