The Life and Death of the Mayor of Casterbridge, The Story of a Man of Character by Thomas Hardy
1993. Ninth Printing. 335 pages. No dust jacket. Illustrated cloth with gilt lettering. No slipcase, originally issued as part of a boxed set. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are bright and clear with minor creasing to gutters and hinges. Binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild water staining to rear board and spine. Spine has light tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.