The Holy Roman Empire by James Bryce
1875. Fifth Edition. 479 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Minor foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges and free endpapers, lighter to pastedowns. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters and rear hinge, exposing netting and causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with visible tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with visible splitting and crushing to joints and ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.