The Stones of Venice Volume the Second: The Sea-Stories John Ruskin
1874. New Edition. 394 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Second volume. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to title page and back free endpaper. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Top textblock edge dyed gilt. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Heavy splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.