The History of Piracy by Philip Gosse
1946. Tudor edition. 349 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Rough cut pages to text block edge. Black & white illustrations. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Binding is shaky, however pages remain fully attached. Some pages are dog-earred. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Spine has crushing to both ends. Spine is heavily tanned. Book has forward lean.