Hobson's Local Government by Peter Dow
1957. Third Edition. 632 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth. Pages are mostly clean overall, with moderate tanning throughout. Mild cracking to gutters. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Small water marks to text block edges, rear endpaper, and pastedown. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Water staining to all surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean.