Published by Imprimerie Darantiere, 1880
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
Condition: Fair. 1880. No Edition Remarks. 507 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and folded illustrations. Textblock is in French. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Moderate tear to one folded illustration. Sticker stuck to pastedown. Textblock edges dyed gilt. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.