A Life of William Shakespeare by Sidney Lee
1912. New and Revised Edition. 495 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated plates; subsequent tanning imprints to parallel pages visible. Minor foxing and moderate tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Noticeable cracking to rear hinge but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.