Ballads, Critical Reviews, Tales by William Makepeace Thackeray
1899. No Edition Remarks. 751 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Black and white illustrated plates. Noticeable foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges and free endpapers, less visible to pastedowns. Light cracking and visible staining to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with prominent staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.