![]() ![]() Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket ( as Issued ). Additional images are available upon request. Otherwise, this is a Good only copy with a solid binding and charming provenance. The hinges of the book have been neatly repaired along their interior, and there are moderate bumps with some fraying starting to the cloth at the spine ends and cover corners, as well as sun toning to the spine and rear end pages, a small chip to the upper corner of the last free end page, rubbing with areas of smudging and soiling to the covers, a short closed split to the cloth on the spine near the rear hinge, dust dulling to the head of the text block with some spots and smudges to all edges, very sparse spots and smudges to the pages, and a few brief pencil markings to the end sheets. The book was previously owned by Nelson Algren and is signed by him along with one of his drawings of a cat on the first free end page, and there is a presumably unrelated small gift inscription on the front paste down dated either 1887 or 1889. ![]() ![]() at the back, and 1886 appears as the only date on the copyright page. Presumed second US edition or an early reprint of the first edition, hardcover in brown cloth with gold stamped titling and crests to the spine and front, floral end sheets, six titles listed at the front, 769 pp. ![]()
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