Modern Methuselas Or, Short Biographical Sketches of A few advanced Nonagenarians or actual Centenarians who were distinguished in Art, Science, Literature, or Philanthropy

Chapman and Hall, Limited, 1888. Fair. Bailey, John Burn. Modern Methuselas Or, Short Biographical Sketches of A few advanced Nonagenarians or actual Centenarians who were distinguished in Art, Science, Literature, or Philanthropy. London: Chapman and Hall, Limited, 1888. 1st edition. 460pp. Indexed. 8vo. Red cloth with gilt title on spine. Book condition: Fair. The covers are rubbed. There is a small stain on the back cover. The edges of the covers are bumped. The boards are exposed along the bottom edges. The cloth of the spine is split along the rear joint. There are short closed tears at the head and the foot of the slightly rolled spine. The book is sturdy. (Inventory #: UBAIMOD01EC)