Pride and Prejudice: Vol. II Jane Austen
1899. Temple Edition. 210 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with embossed crest and initials to front; gilt lettering to spine. Vol. II. Missing front free endpaper. Rough-cut pages. Colour frontis by H M Brock. Minor foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and rear free endpaper, as well as title pages. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Slight bubbling to pastedowns. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has similar tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Faint circular mark and slight bubbling to front. Book has a moderate forward lean.