Montcalm and Wolfe: Volume I by Francis Parkman
No Edition Remarks. 327 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Volume I only. Although undated, previous owner's inscription states 1908. Edited by Ernest Rhys, with an Introduction by Thomas Seccombe. Contains 6 black and white maps, all present with light tanning overall. Pages are mildly tanned with foxing throughout. Mild cracking to front hinge and gutters throughout. However binding remains firm. Water marks to top text block edge, with small red ink drops to front endpaper and pastedown. Thumb-marking present throughout. Inscribed by previous owner to endpapers and pastedowns. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Mild fraying with small splits to spine edges. Gilt lettering is darkened. Noticeable black marks with water drops overall. Book has a slight forward lean.