The Life and Times of William Ewart Gladstone. Volume I by George Barnett Smith
248 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative brown cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Illustrations are moderately tanned with some foxing. Thumb-marking present throughout. Front endpaper removed. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible black marks and scratches to all surfaces. Book is bowed and forward leaning.