A History of Book Illustration David Bland
1958. First Edition. 448 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Pen marks to top edges textblock. 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. Heavy splits to spine and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.