A Manual for the Genealogist, Topographer, Antiquary and Legal Professor: Description of Public Records, Parochial and other Registers, Wills, County & Family Histories, Heraldric Collections in Publi by Richard Sims
1888. New and Improved Edition. 542 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Light thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters and hinges, slightly exposing netting, but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Heavy staining to rear board. Spine has noticeable tanning with prominent splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.