The Rise and Fall of the Man of Letters by John Gross
1969. No Edition Remarks. 322 pages. Dust jacket over blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates. Light tanning to pages. More prominent foxing and tanning to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild mottling, staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Clipped dust jacket with minor rubbing, chipping and tearing to edges. Moderate tanning and scuffing overall.