The New Collector's Hand-Book of Marks and Monograms on Pottery and Porcelain by William Chaffers
1914. 'New Edition'. 363 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Heavy cracking at the hinges with exposed binding material. Occasional damp staining. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing to spine ends, with splitting, fraying and loss to the head, tail. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Moderate tanning to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened.