V R I Her Life and Empire (Queen Victoria)

xiv, 306pp, generously illustrated throughout with black and white photographs, mostly in text. Blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titles on spine and blue and gilt titles and decoration on front; bevelled edges. Folio. Well-rubbed spine ends with cloth wearing through in a couple of places. Covers have general wear. Corners rubbed and edges gently bumped. Decorated endpapers. Gutter strained at end papers. First page and free end paper tanned. Previous owner's stamp on first page. First pages show signs of being fingered; otherwise internally neat, clean, bright and tight.