The Gate Beautiful by Emily Ridgway
1909. No Edition Remarks. 121 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Missing front free endpaper. Moderate foxing and light tanning to pages. Noticeably heavier and more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and creasing to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.