Sciography or, Radial Projection of Shadows by R. Campbell Puckett
1877. Third Edition. 53 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Black and white foldout illustrated plates; some have been clipped out. Prize plate to front pastedown. Minor foxing and tanning to pages and foldouts. More prominent to text block edges and free endpaper, less visible to pastedowns. Light cracking and creasing to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible rubbing, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting, chipping and crushing to ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Lettering remains bright and clear.