The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels. First Series by Ingoldsby, Thomas (Richard Harris Barham); illustrated by John Leech - 1889

Richard Bentley, 1855. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1855. Eleventh Edition. 364 pages. No dust jacket. Navy embossed cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are rough cut. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Pages are bright with light tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's inscription to front paste-down, with crinkling to opposite page corner. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Small splits to spine ends.

Oxford University Press, 1890. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1890. 520 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Book has been rebound. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Previous owner's inscriptions to ffep. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Book has noticeable forward lean. Boards are slightly bowed.

George Routledge, 1889. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1889. 151 pages. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth. First, second and third series bound together. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges and free endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and tanning. Binding remains firm.

Myers & Co, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remark. 520 pages. Full bound leather with gilt lettering. Well bound and clean pages, with mild tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Heavy bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed.

Oxford University Press, 1925. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1925. Reprinted. 604 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Pages remain bright and clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Some tearing to front free endpaper and half title page. Thumb-marking present. Visible creasing to gutter. Pages remain intact. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Small splits to spine ends.

Paperback. Good.

Richrd Bentley & Son, 1885. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1885. No Edition Remarks. 180 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth. Black and white illustrations throughout. Slight cracking to gutters, with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Light tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Boards are warped.

Routledge, 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 599 pages. Fully bound in leather. Light foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking to gutters but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting, chipping and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear.

Grant Richards, 1901. Hardcover. Good. 1901. No edition remarks. 604 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Tightly bound with mild thumb-marking throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Heavy tanning to spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Moderate water stains to surfaces.

Frederick Warne & Co., 1111. Hardcover. Good. No Edition Remarks. 520 pages. Full bound leather. Contains black and white illustrations. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Cracks to guttering throughout, with exposed netting. Moderate foxing and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Light bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Binding remains firm with sunning to spine.