The Observer's Book of Birds by S. Vere Benson
1975. Reprinted. 222 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over brown cloth. Contains colour illustrated plates. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Blue pen scribbling to rear free endpaper. Binding is slightly shaky. Pen marking to text-block edges. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Light sunning to spine and edges. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning. Clipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Mild rubbing and marking to surfaces, with scuffing to edges and small splits to joints. Water staining to insides. Indented inscription to front panel. Light tanning to spine.