Biographie Universelle Des Musiciens Tome Septieme by F. J. Fetis
1864. Second edition . 548 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Half bound in red leather with red cloth covered boards. French text. Volume 7. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Moderate tanning and foxing to rough cut pages. Occasional rips to pages and text block edges- text is unaffected. Library card on front paste down and inscriptions to front free pages. Binding is firm. Noticeable edge-wear and bumping to corners and crushing to spine. Visible splitting to front and rear joints. Leather is peeling to spine with noticeable scuffing. Gilt lettering is faded. Faint black mark to boards. Book is slightly forward leaning.