Lorna Doone R.D. Blackmore
1892. No Edition Remarks. 517 pages. No dust jacket. Green patterned paper covered boards with green cloth and gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other illustrations throughout. Very shaky binding, with loose boards, due to cracked hinges; all pages remain attached. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Noticeable marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Inscriptions to half title page and page opposite. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Spine ends are slightly crushed. Gilt remains bright. Light rubbing and scuffing overall. Book has a slight forward lean.