This scarce edition ofNotes and Jottings from Animal Life by Frank Buckland was published by Smith, Elder and Co in 1886. So the book is from the the Victorian era.
The book is bound in brown cloth with blind stamped detail in gilt and brown to the front; gilt lettering to the spine. It's in good condition with a small chip to the cloth at the edge of the back board. The book has a slight forward lean and the spine is darkened and worn - there are two small dents to the cloth and a small split over the “elder” at the tail end of the spine.
Inside, there are no inscriptions and the pages are clean and bright with sporadic foxing. There are occasional cracks to the gutter but the pages remain tightly bound.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and ribbon.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).