Somerset House: Four Hundred Years of History by L.M.Bates
1967. First Edition. 230 pages. Signed by the author. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Signed by the author with dedication to Aimee on title page. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. Moderate tanning to half title page and last page textblock. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Minor loss to spine and edges. Visible wear marks to spine and panels.