Published by John Lane The Bodley Head Limited, 1896
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1896. Third Edition. 171 pages. No dust jacket. Red illustrated cloth boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Contains black and white illustrations. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Hinges are noticeably cracked with exposed netting. Minor cracking to gutters, with exposed netting. Textblock edges dyed gilt. Thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly loose. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Visible wear marks to boards.