first edition
1917 · Washington, DC
by Sonneck, O.G.
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1917. First. Quarto; VG-; Maroon spine with gold text; Boards strong, generally clean, with shelfwear and edgewear, cluster of small round stains on front cover, rubbing at corners, both ends of spine chipping and fraying; Textblock darkened with age, otherwise generally clean aside from penciled-in notes, however, this copy was owned by the author and all notes and marginalia are attributed to him, inscription to previous owner on copyright page, inside front hinge - loose threads from the binding run the length of the spine, open tear along tail edge of front free-end paper, inner hinge partially cracked - (truncated)