1925. First Edition. 299 pages. No dust jacket. Fools And Philosophers: A Gallery of Comic Figures from English Literature. Yellow pictorial cloth. Pages are rough cut. Text block is slightly warped. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks and creases along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a notable warp. Water ring mark on front board.