A Loose Rein

352pp, twenty colour plates (guarded). Red cloth-covered boards; black and gilt design on front and spine, gilt titles on front and spine; bevelled edges. Sun faded spine; bumped spine ends, cloth fraying. Boards lightly stained. Text block edges dusty. Rear endpapers has small amount of bleeding from rear board. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight. Dust jacket has very light shelf wear, chipping to edges, mirrors book damage, price clipped. Victorian novel set in Ireland about an admirable guardian and a foolish young man who is his ward. 8vo.