The Stones of Venice. Volume the First. The Foundations

No dust jacket. Hardcover. Second edition. Three-volume set. Volumes II and III were published in 1867. Leather binding. Boards are somewhat rubbed around edges and have several scorings, scratches and minor cracks. However, boards are in good condition for their age. Ridged spines with gilt lettering and decoration. One or two slight chips and creases to the leather surrounding author and title information on spines. Marbled page block, pastedowns and endpapers. Personal bookplate on front pastedowns of Volumes I and III. Pages 231-234 of Volume I have come loose. Rear endpaper of Volume I is partially torn, and there is a little pencilled marginalia near upper inner corner. Binding is sound in Volumes II and III. Some very minor age-spotting and fading at a few points. Text and illustrations remain clear. AF Read more