Carmen by Prosper Merimee
1888. No Edition Remarks. 142 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth and patterned paper covered boards with gilt. Uneven, rough cut pages. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. End papers are more notably tanned. Minor pencil marking to front free end-paper. Cracking to hinges, no damage to end papers. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering has become dull. Book has a slight forward lean. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains.