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As shown, the dust jacket has considerable damage however the interior is in good condition with all text legible and no owners markings. 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This particular edition was produced by Chatto \u0026amp; Windus in 1897 and includes 110 illustrations by True Williams. These illustrations vary from near full page to index size to small marginalia, each however in a beautiful hand drawn style. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book itself is clothbound in a dark navy blue with gilt lettering to the cover and spine, however the cover has seen some damage. In particular the spine has received the most damage, to the top it is slightly separated as shown in the photos. To the interior there is an inscription ‘Allen Chandler Jr from Uncle Hewellyen Nov 12 1899’ and an embossing stated ‘WH Smith \u0026amp; Son London’. The pages show foxing throughout however a publishers magazine is included at the back of the book. 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It includes chapters of The Grey Monk by T W Speight, letters from South Africa by Charles Wood and poetry from E Nesbit among many other stories and poems. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a marvellous way of experiencing the thoughts, feelings and travel writing of the age all in one volume, beautifully illustrated by M L Gow. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular edition of this book has definitely seen some travels of its own. As shown in the photos, there is significant damage to the cover and spine throughout. As far as I can see, all pages are present however the first two pages have become separated with some pages within the volume have come loose. There are signs of foxing to the middle and later pages within the book also. All things considered however, a well loved and read book! \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Academic’s","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52807268270413,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5152\/1101\/files\/88B0372C-4AE2-4BD2-A525-B57F35F35055.jpg?v=1763685142"},{"product_id":"book-6","title":"Immanence A Book Of Verses By Evelyn Underhill JM Dent 1913 Ed Hardback Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eEvelyn Underhill was a well known writer for her works on Christian mysticism. \u003cem\u003eImmanence \u003c\/em\u003eitself focuses on transcendence in practical, everyday life. Keeping sacred the mundane in her typical flair and style. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular, hardback edition, of Immanence: A Book Of Verses was published by J. M. 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Often shining a light on people in less than fortunate positions, Oliver Twist is an ideal place to start when thinking of Victorian literature. Its enduring legacy in musical, films, art and the book itself Oliver has many larger than life characters such as Bill \u0026amp; Nancy Sykes, Fagin and indeed Oliver himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular edition of Oliver Twist, was published in 2002 by Readers Digest and includes their original note to readers as shown. It includes illustrations by George Cruikshank from the 1892\/1897 editions of the book and an afterword from G.K.Chesterton. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI do believe this book to possibly never been read so far! It is in excellent condition with no markings to its pages and original readers note included. The only sign of damage is a slight mark to its cloth cover on the back as shown in the photos. 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Thus the genesis for this series was born!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you are interested in nature documentaries on any level, the Disney True-Life Adventure collection of nature documentaries is interesting from a historic standpoint. This particular book features photography from a number of these films from many different climates along with illustrations from the Disney studio. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis particular edition of this book is overall in good condition with no major marks to the front or back covers, with the interior being clean, no owners notes or foxing that I can see. It has however had some adventures at least! There is some rubbing present at the top and bottom edges and spine with a bump to the bottom right hand corner. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Academic’s","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52820419215693,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/5152\/1101\/files\/79F5FC3E-7CCF-43AB-8F3C-43614E8878BA.jpg?v=1763929661"},{"product_id":"book-11","title":"Tess Of The D’Urbervilles By Thomas Hardy Clothbound 1997 Ed HB Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTess Of The D’Urbervilles tells of (surprisingly) Tess Durbeyfield, the daughter of a poor and dissipated villager, who learns that she may be descended from the ancient family of D‘Urbervilles. In her search for respectability her fortunes fluctuate wildly, and the story assumes the proportions of a Greek tragedy. 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