The Rural Life Of England: Vol.I by William Howitt
1838. No Edition Remarks. 396 pages. No dust jacket. Vol. I. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Book has been rebound, and has a fairly strong odour. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's name to half title page, with pencil inscriptions to front free endpaper, title page and paste-down. A few small nicks along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Slight crinkling to gutters. Boards have light shelf-wear with minor corner bumping and mild crushing to spine ends. Light tanning to spine and edges. Book has a subtle forward lean.