The History And Antiquities Of The County Of Dorset: Volume Iii John Hutchins History

1868. Third Edition. 753 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Half bound in brown leather with brown cloth covered boards and gilt. Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Marbled endpapers. Gilt edged textblock. Illustrated black and white plates throughout. Gilt edged text block. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavy cracking at the hinges with exposed binding material. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy splitting to front joint. Moderate splitting to rear joint. Leather elements are peeling with some loss. Spine gilt has become dull. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains, some loss at front.