Hopes and Fears or Scenes from the Life of a Spinster (Novels and Tales, Volume 3)
644pp, 2pp publishers adverts. three black and white plates (inc. tissue-guarded frontispiece). Green cloth-covered boards; gilt band on front and spine, gilt titles on printed spine label; blue endpapers; fore-edge untrimmed. 12mo. Sun-faded spine; rubbed spine ends, cloth worn through, corners and bottom edges lightly rubbed. Light wear to boards. Top text block edge dusty, all edges starting to tan and fox. First page removed. Tissue guard and prelim pages foxing. Gutters strained in places, volume quite loose. Internally neat, clean and bright