The Life And Times Of Samuel Crompton Of Hall-In-The-Wood, Inventor Of The. Mule. by Gilbert J French
1862. 164 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth half bound in black leather. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with light foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed and spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Book has a forward lean. Tanning to spine and edges. Surface tears to leather.