The World of the Soil (The New Naturalist) by E. John Russell
1959. Second Edition. 237 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white and colour photographic an illustrated and plates. Light thumb marking and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.