Les Bords du Rhin by Adolphe Joanne (ills)
1863. No Edition Remarks. 729 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. French text. Minor staining, foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to front hinge causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached; lighter to gutters. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Noticeable splitting and holing to joints. Spine has heavier tanning with prominent splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.