Lucile Hardcover - 1882

Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. A novel written in verse about a young women in 19th century England and her pursuit of happiness. This is the author's best known work. Illustrated with full pages plates and in text vignettes. In a gift binding. Beautifully bound in full tan leather boards. Both covers feature a marbled tree design. Gilt title to dark brown title label on spine. Floral devices to five spine compartments. Gilt design to edges and dentelles of both boards. Marbled endpapers and full edges gilt. Minor bookworm damage to inside of front board. Two inch split to leather at bottom of front hinge. Rubbing and minor wear to hinges, edges, and corners of boards. Cracking to leather on spine. Occasional spots of soiling and finger smudges to margins. A few small spots of foxing. Light evidence of dampstain to about 1/4 inch along all exterior margins of textblock. A few small blue pen markings to title page. Text and images are not affected. Very slight cockling to pages. Previous owner's signature in pen dated 1881 to front free endpaper. Slight splay to boards. An attractive book despite noted condition issues. 332 pages. POE/081722.