The Art of Chess by James Mason
Fourth Edition. 489 pages. No dust jacket. Red decorated cloth covered boards with gilt. Decorated end-papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Larger crack at front board gutter. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Minor fraying to cloth at spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Top edge of text block is dust marked. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.