A Petroleum Handbook (1938) by Royal Dutch Shell Group
1938. 2nd Edition. 473 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Insert to front pastedown. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with moderate foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards are a little rub worn with slight shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are a little bumped and spine ends are a mildly crushed, with small splits and chips. Book has a forward lean. Boards are bowed. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.