The Life and Adventures of Martin Chuzzlewit, Volume One by Charles Dickens
1899. Temple Edition. 397 pages. Fully bound in red leather with gilt. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Split to covering at front joint, leaving front board partially detached. Sunning to spine. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.