Biography of the Signers to the Declaration of Independence, Volumes 1-9

A nine-volume set of hardcover books. The wrappings are original brown paper. The spines have a tan plate with the title printed in black. Roman numeral at the center of the spine. The pages have deckled edges. Illustrated with black-and-white images, some of which are protected by rice paper. Volume one has ccxxvi, [12], 38 pages. Volumes two and three are wrapped, have about 350 pages. Volume four has 288 pages. Volume five has 382 pages. Volume six has 354 pages. Volume seven has 343 pages. Volume eight has 346 pages. Volume nine has 339, [1] pages. Each volume has two plates on the front pasted end page, and a perforated Long Island Historical Society stamp on the title page and last page. The pages are very dry and should be handled with care. Light tanning. Some foxing. Majority clear pages and solid binding. Several have graphite notes on the back pasted end page in neat handwriting. The first volume has both covers detached but laid on. The first four pages are detached but laid in. The top inch and bottom three inches of wrapping over the spine are missing, and the spine wrapping is lifting. Tears and wear to the edges of the wrappings that expose the boards below. Rubbing and smudging to the wrappings. The back free end page is attached to the loose back cover. Graphite notation on the back pasted end page. Volumes two, three, and four are wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. There is a tan plate with typewritten font on the spine. Each of these volumes has a dark brown paper wrap over the original brown wrappings (so each is wrapped in three layers of brown paper). Some damage to the outermost and secondmost covers, with closed tears and wear to the edges. The books are in good condition. Volume five is missing the front cover and title page. The section title page and black-and-white portrait are detached but laid on. Missing the spine covering. The back cover is detached but present. Volume six is missing a majority of the brown paper wrapping on the front cover. The front cover is detached but laid on. The front free end page, title page, and table of contents page are detached but laid in. The section title page and black-and-white portrait are detached but laid in. Wear to the wraps on the back cover with some holes and tears. Volume seven has a heavy brown paper jacket over the issued brown paper wrappings. The title is printed in ink on the top portion of the spine of this cover. It is missing the lower half of the spine. The brown paper spine underneath with the tan plate is loose but present. The front free end page, title page, and third page are detached but laid on. The wrappings have come unglued from the spine but remain attached by the back cover. The eighth volume is missing the font cover. The back cover is detached but laid on. Missing the wrapping over the spine (exposing the blue paper beneath). The front free end page and title page are detached but laid on. The back free end page is loose but laid in. The ninth volume is missing a majority of its wrappings, with what remains folded and creased. Missing the paper over the spine and exposing the blue underneath. Both covers are detached but present. First blank page detached but present.…