The Illustrious Gaudissart by Honore De Balzac
1898. The Caxton Edition. 336 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. Noticeably more prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front pastedown.Light creasing and staining 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.