Meta Holdenis by Victor Cherbuliez
1873. Second Edition. 271 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound red leather with marbled paper covered boards. French text. Pages are moderately tanned with visible foxing. Mild cracking to gutters and rear hinge, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown and endpaper. Mild thumb-marking present. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Scuffing to edges and leather. Heavy tanning to spine, with small tear to front joint. Small holes to rear joint.