Description

This is an about very good hardcover copy that has been rebound in red cloth, with the front cover of the original edition laid down. This red cloth cover has the title in faded gilt letters and a frame decoration in black with a cameo portrait of the horse 'Gladiator'. There is also a black leather title label on the spine with title in gilt. Internally the text pages which are on soft acidic paper are foxed, the plates, both color and black & white are generally clean and free of foxing. A few color plates have some light foxing on the backs of the pages. Also bound in is the 15 page 'List of a few Exceptionally Attractive Prints'. Some of these pages are also foxed. 11" high X 8" wide, 82 text pages + color plates. 31 black & white + 35 color plates + color frontis. Complete as per the list of illustrations. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking.