Cranford by Mrs Gaskell
1906. Reprinted. 297 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Light tanning to pages with heavier tanning and staining to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has light staining and tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.