Our Queen: The Life and Times of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India, Etc. By the Author of "Grace darling" by Eva Hope
1897. No Edition Remarks. 432 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative blue cloth with gilt lettering and designs. Black and white and colour illustrated plates. Gilded text block edges. Minor thumb marking, foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have noticeable corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.