The Chevalier of The Splendid Crest By The Right Hon. Sir. Herbert Maxwell

London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1900, Third Edition. Same year as the first, scarce in any edition. Pagination: x, 376pp. Bound in red leather/red cloth separated by gilt lines with gilt Maxwell crest to the front board and spine, gilt titles and decoration to the spine. There is a colour fold out map at page 352 and a b/w fold out map at the rear of the book, both of which are in excellent condition. Approximately 7 ½ inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition gilt titles, 4 raised gilt bands separating 5 compartments, 3 of which have a gilt Maxwell crest. Joints good condition sound. Corners good condition gently bumped and worn. Boards good condition half red leather/red cloth with gilt Maxwell crest to the centre of the front board, there are a couple of very small marks down the left hand edge (near the joint) of the front board. Page edges good condition top edge gilt, fore and bottom edges tanned and foxed. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition marbled. End papers good condition marbled with some foxing around the edges, signed by Gordon Maxwell on one of the free front end papers. Title good condition red and black text with a red crest design to the centre. Pages good condition there is a list of other works by the same author on the page opposite the title page, one colour and one b/w fold out maps which are both in excellent condition, lightly tanned throughout. Binding good condition. See photos.…