The First Decadent: Being The Strange Life Of J. K. Huysmans by James Laver
1954. First Published. 283 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated plates. News clipping remnants glued to front free endpaper. Minor foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier sunning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.