Causeries de la Marquise by Marquise de san Carlos de Pedroso
1912. 144 pages. No dust jacket. Beige paper covered boards. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are heavily tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Plates are moderately tanned with some foxing. Water marks to top text block edge. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Scuffing, with heavy black marks and water staining to all surfaces. Book is bowed and forward leaning.