THE FLOATING LIGHT OF THE GOODWIN SANDS. A Tale.

BALLANTYNE, R. M.
Published by James Nisbet in London 1870
SKU: 53336
£50.00
8vo., green clothbound hardback gilt, with elaborate gilt decorations to spine and blind-stamped decoration to upper and lower covers; [vii] + 403pp + 16pp publisher's catalogue at end, b/w frontis, decorative vignette title, and four other b/w illustrations, by the Author. Old ink owner name to corner of reverse of frontis. Soiled area to foot of front endpapers affecting rest of prelims through to Preface. Light foxing to edges and to first and last few pages, faint dampstain to top corner of first few pages, a few small handling marks to boards, slight rubbing and scuffing to edges and sides of spine, gilt a little dulled. A Good+ bright copy overall.

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