The Life Of Charles Dickens (Memorial Edition) Volume II by John Forster
1911. Memorial Edition. 515 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Volume II. Black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Noticeable foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking and staining to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with visible splitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.