Chamber And Cage Birds by W. E. Shuckard
1871. New Edition. 492 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Hinges are heavily cracked with netting exposed but boards remain loosely attached; gutters cracked moderately also. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with noticeable splitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.