Emma by Jane Austen - 1897

Macmillan & Co. Limited, 1897. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1897. Reprint. 437 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout by Hugh Thomson. Introduction by Austin Dobson. Publisher's catalogue to rear. Rough-cut pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to text block edges, endpapers, and pastedowns. Binding is firm with minor creasing to paper at gutters. Minor tears and creases to text block edges. Very mild cracking to front hinge, slightly exposing netting. Occasional marks throughout. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable sunning to spine and edges. Minor black ink marks to top edge of spine and rear board. Gilt lettering to spine is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.