Queens of the French Stage by H. N. Williams
1905. No Edition Remarks. 365 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates throughout. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Thumb-marking present. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Visible sunning to spine and edges. Water staining and white marks to front and rear boards. Distinctive white spots to rear board. Heavy splits to joints, rear board is loose but still attached. Fraying of cloth to spine and edges. Textblock is shaky.