Idle Thoughts by Jerome, Decorative Book

An antique decorative book, Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome K. Jerome. Published around 1890 by H.M. Caldwell Co, New York (no date). The cover is two-tone in white and teal green with purple violets and bright gilt decoration. The upper right cover corner is bumped. There is light soiling along the edge of the cover. The gilt and cloth on the backstrip is very darkened. The back cover is two-toned. The upper left back-cover corner is bumped. There is tanning on the title page. There is foxing and a penciled signature on the endpapers. There is a black and white frontispiece illustration. There are two additional black and white illustrations. The original placeholder ribbon is enclosed. The pages are crisp and mild to moderately tanned throughout. Dimensions: 6 x 4.25". 203 pages.