ANTIQUE "LORNA DOONE" Softcover
The Classic 19th Century Tale by R.D. Blackmore
1934 Paperback - Originally Published 1869

Here's your chance to get this antique soft-back copy of the classic tale of the heroine "Lorna Doone", by Richard Doddridge Blackmore. Originally published in 1869, this 1934 reprint is from Humphrey Milford/Oxford University Press, and is part of the "Herbert Strang's Library" series (abridged).

As you can see from the photos below, this book is in great condition for its age. While the actual red cloth of the cover is peeling along the side-edge of the back, the rest of it is intact (it doesn't look like it's continuing to separate from the board at the back, and of course could be glued back). There is minimal fraying on some edges, but the front looks remarkably well-preserved. The back is a bit crumpled in comparison, and the spine is faded and has a few bookworm holes, but generally this cover not too worn, and of course is still doing a great job of protecting the pages.

All 280 pages are intact, and with only a few minor flaws. The only scribbles in this book are all in pencil, and are mainly a few marks next to paragraphs, with a very occasional reference to a character at the top of the page or margin. There is also a name etc in pencil (and underlined in red and blue pencil) inside the front cover, and some character notes in pencil on the back of the last page.

There are no stains or creases to speak of, and the only rip is about an inch of separation of the bottom of the last page's binding. There has been very little yellowing at all, and the only spotting is confined to a few rusty ones only along the very edge of some pages (mostly seen looking at the closed book side-on). There are no gaps through to the binding, but on second inspection I see one page has been taped back in some while back. However, I stress the pages are held fast, and this book looks like it will last many more years.

So whether you are into antiques or classics, or Ritchie Blackmore in particular, this book is certainly worth adding to your collection! This item is going out cheap, so hurry up and grab it before someone else beats you to it!

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