1893. 123 pages. No dust jacket. Green and brown half bound leather boards with gilt lettering. Boards detached and spine is missing. Contains multiple opera reviews from numerous newspapers and publications, all dated around 1893. Contents has been individually annotated and dated by hand. Noticeable ink stains to few pages. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with some creased corners and foxing. Front pages have been left empty and are disbound from rest of text block. Lettered tabs are heavily thumbed. Heavy water staining throughout. Most page edges are moderately chipped and nicked. Both front and rear boards are detached. Spine leather is missing. Boards have been heavily rub worn with some noticeable shelf wear to corners, and edges. Corners are bumped and a noticeably frayed. Leather is heavily surface torn and scuffed. Heavy water marks to front board.