The Story Of The Heavens by Sir Robert Stawell Ball
1893. New and Revised Edition. 556 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Colour illustrated plates. Noticeable foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and rear hinge, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.