ADAMS, HENRY — Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres

New York: The Heritage Press, 1957. Hardcover. The erudite Henry Adams takes the reader on a guided tour of Mont-Saint-Michel, Chartres and other famed French cathedrals in this handsome edition in slipcase. With photographs by Samuel Chamberlain, a new introduction by Francis Henry Taylor and author's preface. Sandglass leaflet not present. --- In blue cloth-covered boards with gilt titling and decorations on spine. Volume housed in gold paper-covered slipcase. --- Weakened front and rear hinges have been repaired on this item, and with prior owner's signature to front free endpaper and mild scuffing to cloth at spine, else a sound, clean copy. Fair-only slipcase with tears along two joints which make it unstable and with sunning and rubbing to cloth, else able to protect the book. (NOTE: Due to the weight of this item, extra shipping charges may be requested.) ; Tall Octavo - 9 to 10 in. tall; xx, 348 pages. Very Good .