1899. The Haworth Edition. 594 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Part of the series The Life and Works of Charlotte Bronte and Her Sisters Vol III: Villette. Gilt top text block edge. Contains black and white illustrated and photographic plates. Moderate foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Pages are rough cut. Both hinges cracked causing boards to be slightly loose. However binding throughout remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking. Mild wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with tanning to spine. Notable faded staining and other marks to boards, causing discolouration to boards. Small splits (approx. 1cm) to spine ends. Book is bowed and forward leaning.