Katharina Von Medici Honore De Balzac
1955. New Edition. 470 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. German text. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned throughout. Red crayon to endpapers and title page. Papers stuck to front pastedown. Minor dog-eared corners. Water stains to text block edges and edge of first few pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends causing fraying to cloth. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.