Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata: A Chronicle of His Life F R Harris
1925. First Edition. 348 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Contains 2 black and white folding panoramas in rear pocket and photographic plates throughout. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Cracking to rear hinge, slightly exposing netting. Lengthy previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Plates are lightly tanned with minor markings. Small hole to front pastedown. Folded panoramas reinforced with white tape to seams. Corners are slightly curled, with faint thumb-marking to reverse side. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Visible sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Small splits with fraying to spine ends. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Small hole with minor loss to front board. Faint water marks to both boards.