The Shelbourne: A centre in Dublin life for more than a century by Elizabeth Bowen
1951. First Edition. 200 pages. No dust jacket. Cream cloth covered boards. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned and occasionally foxed throughout. Plates are bright and clear. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Moderate tanning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean. Sunning to board edges.