Butterfly Lore H. Eltringham
1923. No Edition Remarks. 180 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth with gilt. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Colour illustrated plates. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting, this has been repaired with paper tape. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.