Publisher: Richard Bentley Year Published: 1839 Condition: GOOD Folio: N/A Signed: N/A |
1st Edition: N/A Ex-Library: N/A Dust jacket: No Dust jacket condition: No Jacket Pagination: 315 |
Edition: Second Edition ISBN: N/A Reference: 1709734170BWS Image note: Image taken of actual book |
Description: 1839. Second Edition . 315 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound brown leather with marbled paper covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. Book has been rebound. Yellow coated endpapers. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Volume III only. Ownership plate belonging to 'Alexander Drew, Creggandarroch, Blairmor' to front pastedown. 'J S Drew' inscribed in pencil. Pages remain bright and clear with mild tanning and occasional speckles of foxing. Binding remains firm with mild cracking to gutters on occasion. Red speckled text block edges. Front endpaper missing top edge. Occasional thumb-marking, slightly more pronounced to endpapers. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Leather peeling slightly to edges and corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor scuffing to paper covering boards. Book has a slight forward lean.
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