This beautiful edition of The Musgrove Ranch A Tal of Southern California by T M Browne was published by the Religious Tract Society. The book itself isn't dated but I'd estimate it to be from the very end of the Victorian era - circa 1890/1900.
The book is bound in orange cloth with stunning floral decoration of poppies to the front board and spine. It's in very good condition but does show some rubbing to the decoration, and the corners are also lightly rubbed. The boards show light marking and crushing to the spine ends has caused minor splitting in the cloth.
Inside, the pages show significant age toning throughout, with sporadic foxing. There are some written numbers in pencil to the top corner of the front pastedown and the FFEP has been removed. There is a hole near the top of the gutter to the preliminary pages.
Dimensions approximately 19cm x 13.4cm x 2.2cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
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 oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).