The Borgias by Giuseppe Portigliotti
1928. First Edition Thus. 286 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are mildly tanned with heavy foxing. Notable cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Pencil inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have mild edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking and foxing to boards. Heavy sunning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing and tearing to ends. Book has forward lean. Boards are mildly warped.