The Cardinal Dictator: A Portrait Of Richelieu by Auguste Bailly
1936. First Published. 309 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions, stamp and sticker to endpapers and rear pastedown. Water staining to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Clipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning to spine and edges. Water staining to rear panel. Foxing overall.