Italian Backgrounds (The Travellers' Library) Edith Wharton
1928. First Edition Thus. 224 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Noticeable foxing and light tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pencil inscription to contents page. Light cracking and creasing to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.