The Star-Chamber: An Historical Romance - Volume I by William Harrison Ainsworth

1854. 296 pages. No dust jacket. Black debossed cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Vol.I. Inscriptions to half title page and front endpaper. A few pages are uncut, thus unread. Rough cut pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Some brown marks throughout, text is not affected. Boards have been moderately rub worn, with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed. Spine ends are crushed, with small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Book has a forward lean. Black ink smudge to rear board.