Sandro Botticelli, A Biological Study

8vo. 9". (4) 5-24pp. 72 tipped-in illustrations (including frontispiece) on heavier card stock, A List of the Chief Works of Botticelli (8). Hodder & Stoughton named on spine, George Newnes Limited, London named on title page. No date stated but assume circa late 1920's. Includes A Biographical Study by Richard Davey. Red cloth covered boards with black-stamped lettering and illustration on front board panel, gilt lettering and black graphics on spine. All external page edges are black-tinted. Very good book in fair dust jacket. Edges at head and tail of book spine are scuffed and corners frayed. Light scuffing to board edges and fore-edge corners. Inside front and back gutters are cracked but holding. Text pages are age-toned. Minimal foxing. Text block is sound. Dust jacket is missing the lower 4 5/8" of spine; triangular loss at upper left corner of front panel of 2" by approx. 1 1/2"; adjacent loss across head of jacket spine and upper right corner of back jacket panel, approx.3" by up to 1/2". Front and back jacket panels are attached to spine by archival tape on the reverse side. Back fore-edge fold has a closed 2 1/8" vertical tear at the lower end and with archival tape repair on the reverse. All folds are creased and heavily scuffed. Losses at fore-edge corners. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition descriptions. Additional photos available at your request. …