
This beautiful antique edition of A Tangled Web A Tale of the 15th Century by Emily Sarah Holt was published by John F Shaw. The book itself is undated but there is a presentation plate dated 1904. So the book is likely to be from the Edwardian era.
The book is bound in brown cloth with pictorial decoration to the front board and spine. It's a very attractive binding and in good condition, although the cloth does show soiling and marking. The board edges show light shelf wear and the text block edges are tanned. The spine has become faded and crushing to the spine ends has caused minor splitting in the cloth.
Inside, the pages are tanned, with occasional marks and foxing. There is a presentation plate glued to the front pastedown.
Dimensions approximately 21cm x 15.3cm x 4cm.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string.
I use a range of eco friendly, 100% recyclable jiffy bags and boxes, and whenever possible I use brown paper tape. The green bubble wrap is oxo-degradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).