Literary Recollections and Sketches Francis Espinasse
1893. No edition stated. 425 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Ex-libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages are visibly tanned with notable foxing throughout and dust marks to top edges. Heavier foxing to pastedowns and endpapers. Pencil mark to front pastedown and rear endpaper. Pronounced cracking to rear hinge. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surface. Noticeable scuffs, creases and dust stains to boards. Small split to front joint. Heavy sunning to spine with prominent crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has forward lean.