Botany For Beginners by Rev. Prof. G.Henslow
1901. Fifth Edition. 103 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with black lettering to front & spine, with black motif to front board. Loose front free endpaper but still attached. Pen & pencil inscription to front pastedown & endpaper. Book has a slight smoky odour overall. Contains black and white illustrations.Pages remain bright with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Black lettering is bright and clear to front board & spine.