Castles by Oman, Charles - 1926

London: The Great Western Railway, 1926. 1926 AUTHOR SIGNED Stated First Impression; 1926 printed on title page. Signed by Oman on March 8, 1930 on half-title page. VERY GOOD+ in FAIR+ dust jacket. Clean, well bound copy. Small bookseller label affixed to front pasted endpaper, no other markings: pages clean, complete and fine, including folded map. Hardcover of burgundy boards with black cloth spine, front and spine gilt titled. The cover is clean and attractive: moderate rubbing to extremities, slight color fade along edges. Jacket is clean though worn with two large chips from top edge, vertical tear along front hinge fold, a 1-1/2" hole to paper above title on spine. A respectable copy of very the scarce jacket; in clear archival protector. Binding firm, hinges intact, no cracks or splits. 105 illustrations, 67 drawings, 5 plans, 2 color plates, 2 maps (one folded in pocket pasted to rear board). 7-1/2 x 10"; xii + 232 text pp including index.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good+/Fair+. Illus. by Various. Large 8vo.