This beautiful edition of Shakespeare's Predecessors in English Drama by John Addington Symonds was published by Smith Elder and Co in 1900. It is bound in half calf with marbled paper boards. The spine features five raised bands and gilt tooling, with leather title label. Page edges are marbled.
It's in very good condition, but there is fading to the spine and edges of the boards. The leather shows some faint scuffing; the edges of the text block are faded and dulled.
Inside, the endpapers are marbled and there is a leather school label glued to the front pastedown. There is also a penned inscription on one of the preliminary blank pages. The pages are clean and bright with minimal signs of wear.
Dimensions approximately 19.3cm x 13.8cm x 3.1cm.
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 biodegradable and the clear bubble wrap is 100% recyclable. I also reuse boxes when I feel it's appropriate (if the boxes are sturdy enough).