Observations by Mr. Dooley
1903. 279 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed binding thread. Heavy tanning and foxing to text block edges. Light cracking to front hinge. Heavy foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers, with inscriptions to front. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends, causing cloth to fray. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed, with tanning to spine.