The Song of the Cardinal by Gene Stratton-Porter
1915. New & Revised Edition. 141 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to front & spine. Colour frontispiece. Contains black & white, colour illustrations & plates. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Pages & plates are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Text is clear. Thumb-marking present. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.Gilt lettering is darkened to spine. Gilt lettering is bright and clear to front board.