The Butterflies and Moths Of Europe by W.F.Kirby
1904. No Edition Remarks. 432 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound blue leather with blue cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering. Contains colour illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Ownership plate stuck to front pastedown. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Pencil writings to first notes pages. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Heavy peeling to spine and corners. Visible wear marks to boards.