Talpa: or The Chronicles of a Clay Farm Chandos Wren Hoskyns
1903. No Edition Remarks. 246 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Deckled and rough cut text block edges. Contains black and white illustrations by George Cruikshank. Pages are moderately tanned with notable foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to free endpapers, with water staining and a few small nicks and creases along text block edge. Moderate cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and subtle bow. Liquid drops and stains to surfaces.