Hardcover binding is firm and hinges are not cracked or damaged. DJ is protected with mylar. Pages are tight and clean. Boards have light shelfwear and rubbing. Retired library copy with the usual marks and attachments. BCE/BOMC. 374 pages. Hardcover binding. Year: 1950 ISBN: B000V7AJEO Mashall tells a rich and violent story that speaks of men and women everywhere. With the Victorian world as a background, his brilliantly colored scenes move from Britain to India, to France, across the continent to Austria, returning to a final breath-taking climax on the moors of England.