A Treatise On Land Surveying John Ainslie
1849. New & Enlarged Ed. 534 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. New & Enlarged Edn by William Galbraith. This is a volume of text and does not include any plates. Additional figures written in prior to page 1 of geodetical tables. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Previous owner's inscription to front paste down. Pen & pencil annotations and notes throughout and to rear paste down. Both hinges cracked with netting visible, thus the boards are slack. 3 red wax remnants to front paste down. Pages have deckled edges. Heavy wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Both joints are cracked thus the boards are loose. Large pieces missing from spine, with remains glued down. Large piece of cloth to both boards presumed as past repair to spine head. Distinct sunning to spine and board edges. Minor soiling, small stains and other marks across the boards.