Napoléon's Mother by Alain Decaux
1962. First Edition. 286 pages. Purple illustrated dust jacket over yellow cloth boards with black lettering to spine. 3 Black and white illustrative and photographic plates throughout. Foreword by Prince Napoleon. Translated by Len Ortzen.Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning. Occasional foxing. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket has light edge wear with minor tears and chipping. Mild rubbing and marking. Tanning to spine and edges.