An early 20th-century (circa 1900) antique pocket edition of Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor by R.D. Blackmore. Published in London by Sampson Low, Marston & Company Limited and printed by Purnell and Sons.

Features a portrait frontispiece of R.D. Blackmore (1825–1900), decorative floral title page art, and a monochrome plate depicting the Doone Valley. Bound in soft limp dark brown leather featuring gold gilt author signature facsimile to the lower front cover and gilt spine titling.

Key Features:

• Title: Lorna Doone: A Romance of Exmoor

• Author: R.D. Blackmore

• Publisher: Sampson Low, Marston & Company Limited, London

• Date: Circa 1900

• Illustrations: Portrait Frontispiece & Doone Valley Plate

• Binding: Limp Brown Leather with Gilt Cover Signature

Dimensions & Weight:

• Size: 17 cm x 9 cm x 2 cm

• Weight: 306 g

Condition:

In fair to good antique condition. The original limp leather binding shows age-related rubbing, surface scratches, and a dark ring mark to the front cover. Head and tail of the spine show noticeable chipping and cloth wear. Spine gilding remains legible. Internal binding is intact; pages are clean with uniform age-toning and mild creasing to the endpapers.