The Hoax. by Italo Svevo
1929. No Edition Stated. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Red patterned cloth. Pages are mildly tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. More pronounced foxing to text block edges. Mild cracking to front hinge, slightly exposing netting. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscriptions with small stamps to front free endpaper. Top text block edge dyed red with minor water staining. Text is unaffected. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Minor fraying to spine edges. Small water stains with visible tanning to spine label. Minor bleaching marks to rear. Book is slightly bowed and forward leaning.