Collectible - Acceptable

Boston: The Priscilla Publishing Company, 1916. Volume 29, No. 11-Volume 30, No. 10. 12 magazine issues bound together as folio quarter leather hardcover with black leather extremities and green waxed cloth boards. Four raised spine bands, gilt triple band each at head and foot, gilt titling in second compartment and small gilt devices in first and fourth compartments. Numerous B/W photos and illustrations throughout, and a full-page color advertisements. Near good. Leather quite worn, with joints and corners quite rubbed and surface peeling. Small loss to head of spine, with detached piece laid in. Two-inch spot of heavy soil to front board and one-inch drip. Boards slightly dust stained, dirty, and shelfworn. Page edges toned, typical for period, with dark dampstaining to about 1x1/2 inch depth of bottom corner of about first half of book; accompanying light adhesion. Front cover soil carries through to front pastedown, and just slightly to front free endpaper; endpapers moderately toned. Small edge tears to numerous pages throughout; ads torn out of April 1916 page 3/4 and page 19/20, with some loss of article text. Small pencil notation to several projects throughout book. Rear free endpaper creased with bottom edge slightly frayed. Inquire if you need further information.