Ray: The Boy Who Lost and Won by J Williams Butcher
1912. Third Edition. 295 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrative blue cloth. Contains black and white plates. Some plates are loose. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Pencil inscription to half title page. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Notable tanning to spine and edges. Splits to spine ends and joints. Bubbling to rear board. Black marks overall.