Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
1898. Reprint. 352 pages. No dust jacket. Embossed burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine and front. 40 black and white illustrations throughout by Charles E. Brock. Introduction by Austin Dobson. Deckled edges. Rough cut edges. Publisher's catalogue to rear. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Visible thumb-marking present. Tear at top of page 324. Mild water droplets to pages throughout, most notable to p.128. Text is unaffected. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and mild marking to boards. Notable tanning to spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Droplets to front board and spine. Book has forward lean. Small dents to board edges.