The Real de Rance: Illustrious Penitent and Reformer of Notre Dame de la Trappe. by Ailbe J. Luddy
1931. First Edition. 314 pages. Brown dust jacket over red and grey cloth with a black and white illustrated frontis. Moderate tanning to pages with heavier tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Visible foxing to text block edges and rear hinge is cracked with exposed netting. Boards have mild rubbing and minor bumping to corners. Fair crushing to spine ends and book is forward leaning. Unclipped jacket with visible edge wear and rubbing. Heavy sunning to spine and visible tearing to corners, edges and spine ends. Splitting to joints and light foxing to interior.