Wolsey

by Hilaire Belloc

1930. First Edition. 331 pages. Blue dust jacket over red cloth. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Plates are bright and clear, with some light tanning and foxing to edges. Thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Heavy bleaching to all surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Unclipped jacket. Visible tanning to spine. Panels have moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Black marks and water staining overall.