Pax Britannica, The Climax of an Empire by James Morris
1968. First Edition. 544 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Pictorial dust jacket over red cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Clean pages and plates with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate tape marks to pastedowns and free endpapers. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Binding is loose. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have light edgewear with tears and creases. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.