The making of the empire : the story of our colonies, from the earliest times to 1895 with additional chapter bringing the record down to December 1897
There is an indent in the canvas in TL corner. Frame: mitre joints splitting in all corners. Chip in frame c. 17 cm from BL corner; abrasion of gild in some areas (1996)
Crazing all around surface. Distinct mark indented into paint in area center. Canvas is loose from the frame. Frame has mild reddish-brown accretion marks from apparent rubbing.