Book Description

Complete set of 4 volumes. Bound in dark green cloth with gilt titles and decorative border. Gilt titling on the spines. Original corner protectors on Vols 3 and 4 by Hugh Rees Ltd, Booksellers. Owner bookplate in last 3 vols in name of Capt William Harrison, and evidence of bookplate in vol 1 having come out. ffep of vol 1 torn from top edge by about 6cm. ffep in volume 3 slightly folded at top edge. Similarly, vol 4 bottom corner of ffep is slightly dogeared. All volumes slightly loose on the spine but in presentable, clean condition. Some puckering of the cloth on the back of volume 4; may have had contact with water at some point in its history, not severe though. Pages are sound. Bumping and slight wear to the extremities. On the whole, a very nice, presentable and collectable set.
Dealer Notes
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Author Underwood Johnson, R and Clough Buel, C (Eds)
Date 1885
Binding Decorative cloth with gilt titles and bordering
Publisher The Century Co.
Condition Near fine

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