Napoleon, King of Elba by Paul Gruyer
1906. No Edition Remarks. 295 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front pastedown. Sticker to back pastedown. Ownership plate stuck to front pastedown. Top textblock edge dyed gilt. Rough cut pages. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is darkened. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.