The Letters of Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield Vol I Lord Mahon
1892. No Edition Remarks. 452 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Volume I. Rough-cut pages are heavily tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Cracks to hinges, exposing netting. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Small tears and creases to text block edges. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Fraying to spine edges. Water marks overall. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.