Abbeys with an Additional Chapter on Monastic Life and Buildings. by M. R. James
1925. First Edition. 153 pages. No dust jacket. Red paper covered boards with black cloth to spine. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout with colour illustrated frontispiece. Colour map to pocket to rear pastedown. Slight cracking to gutters causing binding to be loose, however pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Water staining to front board.