Dickens: A Portrait in Pencil by Ralph Straus
1928. First Edition. 319 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Remnants of prize plate stuck to front free endpaper. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.