Sur Catherine de Medicis by Honore De Balzac
1902. No Edition Remarks. 440 pages. Half bound brown leather with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Textblock is in French. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed gilt. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor peeling to spine and corners. Visible wear marks to boards.