The Modern Baker Confectionar and Caterer, Volume I by John Kirkland
1933. Revised Edition. 246 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Plates are bright and clear. End papers are more notably foxed. Text block edge is moderately foxed. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering has become dull. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Skewed binding.