Book is square and securely bound with no tears or parting. Green boards with gilt titles and white decoration. Very light edge and corner wear . But, two areas of stain on the back -- 1 is a small streak of blue - paint perhaps and the other is two small black marks. These stains are not large but do affet the back cover. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 227 pages; This is a novel abount fishing. It is by the son of Georga's famous poet, Sydney Lanier.