Villette Volume II by Charlotte Bronte
1911. Thornton Edition. 406 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to spine. Volume II. Contains 3 black and white illustrated plates. Rough-cut edges. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. More pronounced to endpapers and pastedowns. Faint marking to some pages throughout, but text is not affected. Cracking to gutters on occasion, however binding is firm. Boards have mild shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and some scuffing to edges. Spine is moderately tanned, with mild crushing to ends. Noticeable rubbing and scuffing overall. Gilt remains bright. Book has a slight forward lean.