The Life and Times of Samuel Crompton, of Hall-In-The-Wood, Inventor of the Mule by Gilbert J French
1862. Third Edition. 164 pages. Half bound green leather with green cloth covered boards. Inscribed by the author's son. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpapers and pastedown. Cracking to front hinge with exposed binding. Dark scuffing to rear free endpaper and pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Leather peeling to all surfaces, with noticeable scuffing and scratches overall. Crushing to spine ends with splits to leather. Small splits to joints. Water staining to all surfaces, with some minor brown marking. Mild tanning to spine and edges.