The Romance of Japan Through the Ages by James A.B. Scherer
1933. 326 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth. Contains black and white photographic plates. Pages are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Plates are moderately tanned with some foxing. Pencil inscription to half title page. Thumb-marking present throughout. Occasional dog-eared corners. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Fraying to spine edges. Large splits to joints, revealing binding. Price label to rear board. Some white marks and scratches to all surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean.