The Man Of The Mask A Study In The By-Ways Of History A. Stapylton Barnes
1908. No Edition Remarks. 345 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown, with pen inscription. Traces of a sticker to rear pastedown. Insert to half title page. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Noticeable cracking to gutters, with slight exposed netting. More prominent to frontispiece gutter, text block comes away from board spine but remain attached. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering remains bright & clear.