The Closed Book by William Le Queux
1905. Third Edition. 320 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Mild brown staining to pages on occasion. Notable foxing and tanning to endpapers and page edges. Both hinges cracked with netting visible, thus the boards are slack. Previous owner's name to front paste down. Pages are rough cut. Moderate wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners. Heavy sunning to spine and board edges. Notable staining, scuffing and marking to boards.