Jennings, Arthur Seymour — Wallpapers and Wall Coverings: A Practical Handbook for Decorators, Paperhangers, Architects, Builders and House-Owners

New York, William T. Comstock, 1903. Hardcover. brown boards w/ black printing. 155 pgs w/ bw, color plates; closing appendix pgs, advertisements & three fabric swatches. Three color plates; plates remain vibrant. Light toning to glossy pages, otherwise remain bright; text and black/white plates dark and detailed. Good+ (boards smudge, scratched & scuffed; darkened; two indentations to back board edges w/ tear. spine ends rubbed & frayed; upper spine edge has an approx 1.5inch tear to edge. corners rubbed, bumped & curled. front hinge split; binding material remains intact, though there is some separation at lower gutter; board rattled. opening textblock at pg 10 nearly cracked w/ pg packet held by two threads. back hinge splitting at upper edges w/ bindng material visible. tear to back pastdown edge.) .