National Life And Character: A Forecast by Charles H. Pearson
1894. Second Edition. 381 pages. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Deckled text block edges. Pages are moderately tanned with a few small nicks and creases along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Notable cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with former owner's inscription and pencil marks to front endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with noticeable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Water drops down spine. Book has a subtle forward lean.