The Rose, Thistle and Shamrock A Book Of English Poetry by Ferdinand Freiligrath
Fifth Edition. 496 pages. No dust jacket. Brown patterned cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Ownership plate stuck to front pastedown. Pencil markings to front pastedown. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Textblock edges dyed gilt. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.