Early Ballads, Illustrative of History Traditions and Customs Robert Bell (Ed.)
1864. No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. Full bound brown leather with gilt lettering to spine. Gilt text block edges. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are lightly tanned and moderately foxed, with former owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Hinge and gutters are mildly cracked with binding exposed. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Plates are moderately tanned and lightly foxed. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Boards are subtly bowed.