Madam How and Lady Why: Or First Lessons in Earth Lore for Children Charles Kingsley
1889. No Edition Remarks. 270 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt decoration. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Front free endpaper is removed, scuffing to half title page. Pen inscription to front pastedown. Substantial annotation to rear pastedown and free endpaper. Cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Notable crushing to spine ends. Significant sunning to spine and edges. White marks to front and rear boards. Textblock is shaky. Book has a prominent forward lean.