The Essays of Elia by Charles Lamb
1901. Reprint. 382 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are clear with mild tanning and foxing. Minor cracking to gutters, but binding remains firm. Water staining to text-block edge. Rear hinge is cracked and loose from the text-block with exposed binding. Previous owner's pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Water stains to all surfaces, and small pink stains to rear board and spine. Visible crushing to spine ends with small splits and fraying to cloth. Book has a slight forward lean.