The Cook and the Captive or Attalus the Hostage Charlotte M.Yonge
No Edition Remarks. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Red illustrated cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil and pen inscriptions to front pastedown and half title page. Minor red water staining to bottom edges textblock. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Visible wear marks to boards.