A History of Fishes by J. R. Norman illustrated by Lieut.-Col. W. P. C. Tenison (1958) hardcover book

J. R. Norman illustrated by Lieut.-Col. W. P. C. Tenison - A History of Fishes

New York: Hill and Wang, 1958. Sixth printing. Hardcover. 8vo. Green boards with gilt lettering. Illustrated. 463pp., including index. Fair condition. Binding is somewhat rolled with separation of textblock from spine. Previous owner’s name written in black ink across the upper, horizontal edge of the textblock. Creasing, toning, discoloration, and scratching to edges of textblock/edges, covers, and spine of boards/ inner boards/pages of text. Foxing and toning to inner boards. Minor warping to upper edge of rear, inner board. Previous owner inscription to upper edge of front endpaper. Previous bookstore price sticker pasted adjacent. Area of stay pen/pencil marking to middle of front endpaper. Some annotation/underlining in black and red pen throughout. Dust jacket is housed in protective plastic, is not price clipped, and is in poor condition. Open tears to upper/lower spine, lower horizontal edge and corner of front cover. Open tears to vertical edge of rear cover as well as to lower, left-hand corner of rear cover of jacket. Rubbing, creasing, toning, scratching, and foxing to covers/spine/and edges of jacket. Minor toning, creasing, and discoloration to inner flaps of jacket.