Description:
- Sewn binding, reinforced with adhesive.
- High-quality, thick, toned (off-white/tan) paper.
- Half-bound hardcovers with publisher’s cloth.
Condition: Fair
Content Description:
- Written in Spanish; translated directly from English by Pedro Umbert.
- Includes an imprimatur/authorization from the Capitular Vicariate of the Diocese of Barcelona.
- A historical novel in the romantic tradition, chronicling the events of the English Peasants' Revolt of 1381.
- Features a wide variety of full-page plates, as well as engravings embedded within the text.
Contents:
- Complete text in Spanish.
- Includes: blank endpapers, an engraving of Richard II, title page, legal/copyright page, table of contents, epilogue, and an index of plates.
Book Description:
- Sewn binding, later reinforced with adhesive (of mediocre execution); edges trimmed by guillotine; dates from the first half of the 20th century.
- Text printed in black ink; well-inked, properly centered, and with generous margins.
- Printed on thick, toned paper.
- Half-bound hardcovers with publisher’s cloth.
Conservation and Damage:
- The book is in fair condition.
- Page edges show minor soiling. - The corners and edges of the covers are worn.
- An attempt to repair the binding has left the book in worse condition; part of the spine is loose, and the engraving of Richard II is stuck to the following page.
- The book has some minor foxing (rust-colored spots), though the engravings show more significant foxing.
- The book has not suffered from external damage, such as that caused by insects, rodents, etc.
- The book shows wear consistent with it’s age.
Comments:
- Both the dimensions and the weight are approximate.
- The colors as they appear in the photographs may not exactly match the actual colors.
- The book for sale is the one shown in the photographs. This description is not an exhaustive account of the item.
- The information provided here represents personal, unverified opinions.
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