The Longevity: The Means Prolonging Life After Middle Age by John Gardner
1875. Second Edition. 168 pages. No dust jacket. Purple pictorial boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Pages are rough cut. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks and liquid drops along text block edge. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Minor dog-eared corners, with slight folding to various pages. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a mild forward lean. Liquid drops on front board and spine.