Peter the Whaler by W H G Kingston
330 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial cloth. Illustrated by W.X. Symons. Contains colour illustrative plates. Missing 1 plate. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Inscription to front pastedown. Insert to front endpaper. Hinges and guttering are cracked. Binding is loose. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.