The Amateur Mechanic's Practical Handbook by Arthur H. G. Hobson
1880. Second Edition. 114 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Contains black and white illustrations. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Minor brown marking throughout. Previous owner's pen inscription to half-title page and free endpaper. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present. Boards have mild edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Scuffing and light marking overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Light tanning to spine and edges.