The Constitution Of The Earth by Robert Ward
1880. No Edition Remarks. 383 pages. No dust jacket. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Rear hinge is separated with exposed binding. Rest of binding remains mostly firm. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front paste-down, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Moderate cracking to front hinge and gutters. Minor dog-eared corners. Occasional thumb-marking and marginalia present throughout, with slight tearing to page 369. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping and fraying to corners, and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine, with visible crushing to spine ends. Boards are subtly bowed. Liquid drop on front board, with mottling to spine.