Beckside Lights by John Ackworth
1897. No edition stated. 406 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt titles to spine. Upper text block edge gilt. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Foxing more noticeable towards the start and end of the book. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Ex libris plate traces to front pastedown. Slight stains to pastedowns. Many dog-eared corners. Boards have some edge wear, with moderate bumping and fraying to corners, while spine ends are slightly crushed and frayed. Rather scratched, rubbed and marked overall. Gilt is bright. Book has a slight forward lean.