The Book of Gems: The Modern Poets and Artists Of Great Britain by S. C. Hall (Ed.)
1838. No Edition Remarks. 304 pages. Red cloth with decorations. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscriptions to title page and rear free endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning and chipping to leather to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Hole to spine edge of rear board.