The Rise of the British Power in the East by Mountstuart Elphinstone
1887. No edition remarks. 553 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Pages are mildly tanned. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Notable sunning to spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Moderate water stains to surfaces. Sticker to spine. Book has forward lean.