The Nobility of Life, Its Graces and Virtues; Portrayed in Prose and Verse by the Best Writers L. Valentine (ed)
1869. No Edition Remarks. 192 pages. No dust jacket. Brown decorative cloth. Colour illustrated plates. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have moderate corner bumping and edge-wear with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Prominent splitting to joints. Spine has moderate tanning with noticeable fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.