Auvergne and Its People by Gostling, Frances M - 1911

Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1911. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1911. First Edition. 291 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Black and white photographic and colour illustrated plates throughout. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Slight cracking to hinges and gutters causing boards and binding to be loose. However, boards and pages throughout remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Wear marks overall.

London: Methuen & Company. Good+. 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus--front & back covers cracking from spine--but still attached and intact. Some underlining in pencil. Many photographs. "For the French, Auvergne has a strong human interest, for it has given birth to many famous men and women. The French call it le Centre, the Heart of France, whence flow most of the fertilizing rivers on which the prosperity of the country depends. "--from the Preface. With eight illustrations in color and 32 other illustrations and a map. Ships same or next business day. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 291 pages .

London: Methuen & Co., 1911. Book. Illus. by Leopold Lelee. Fair. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First edition. No DJ. Blue cloth hardcover. Boards silverfished. Top of hinge at spine is torn and open. Former owner's signature. Classic library stamp inside cover. Great color illustrations of Auvergne. Pages clean and unmarked. A scarce reference on this region of France..

Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1911. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1911. First Edition. 291 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white and colour illustrations. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Minor water staining to frontispiece. Rough cut pages. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.

New York: Macmillan, 1911. Hardcover. veryVery Good +. Leopold Lelee. xix + 291 pages. 6 x 9 in. 8 illustrations in color and thirty two other illustrations and a map, frontis illustration in color with tissue. Gilt lettering on spine and covers. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD+: Spine lightly faded, front cover has some light soiling, light foxing on edge of text block . Small bookplate on inside of back cover. Otherwise book in excellent condition.