Racinet

1877 · 034058 — London: Sotheran & Co 1877. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 58pp text 100 chromolithographic plates rendered in full color. One page of text precedes each plate. Maroon cloth boards gilt titles on spine and front board elaborate gilt decoration on both. Spine titles faded but legible. Front board titles and decorations bright and eye-catching. Small split along upper gutter of front board cloth at lower front corner worn through. Small split halfway down back gutter. Cloth of binding otherwise well preserved. Front hinge just visible but binding remains secure. Scattered foxing to margins of text pages but text block remains clean. Plates toning at margins but colors and gilt of plates themselves remain clean and bright. Handsome copy of a remarkable volume translated from the original French. Please note that this is a large heavy volume and will likely require additional shipping charges for international orders or domestic orders shipped via Priority Mail. Sotheran & Co Hardcover