Courtin' Christina by J. J. Bell
1913. No edition remarks. 144 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth boards. Page 7-8 is detached but present. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Previous owner's pen inscription to front free endpaper. Mild cracking to gutters, causing a few pages to be slightly loose. Cracking to hinges, heavier to rear hinge causing board to be loose. Text-block binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and dark rubbing to surfaces. Cloth is notably faded. Visible sunning to spine and edges, with moderate foxing to surfaces overall. Notable crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Area of water staining to rear board. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.