Love Lyrics from Five Centuries by George G. Harrap, Joan Drinkwater
1932. First Edition. 198 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Rough-cut pages. Colour illustrated plates. Light foxing and moderate tanning to pages, pastedowns and free endpapers. More prominent to text block edges. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Light cracking to gutters; some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.