The Serpent Power: Being The Sat-Cakra-Nirupana And Paduka-Pancaka by Arthur Avalon - 1953

Ganesh & Co (Madras), 1953. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1953. 5th enlarged edition. 508 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Rear quarter of book is printed in Sanskrit. Contains black and white, colour illustrated and photographic plates. Pages are lightly tanned and with moderate foxing. More pronounced to endpapers, pastedowns, and text block edges. Binding has remained firm. Noticeable water staining to fore edge and bottom edge of text block with visible red markings. More pronounced to pastedowns and endpapers. Text is unaffected. Scuffing with mild markings to front endpaper and pastedowns. Pages are slightly creased. Boards have moderate edge wear with corner bumping. Visible sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Mild fraying and scuffing to corners and spine ends. Mild water markings to edges of boards with notable crease to rear. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.