The Formative Years. In Two Vols.

"A new edition of the History of the United States during the Administrations of Jefferson and Madison. Edited and Abridged by Herbert Agar." Sm4to. 9 3/16". Vol I: xxv, [2] 3-472pp. Vol II: vi, [3] 473-1067pp. Near fine books in very good plus dust jackets and very good minus slip case. Buff colored cloth covered boards with gilt-stamped lettering on a small brown background on front panels; brown background with gilt-stamped lettering and graphics on spines. Light soil on external page edges. Binder’s slubs on front and back panels of Vol I. Minimal sunning to extremities. Shallow diagonal creasing to title page of Vol I. Books are internally clean and with snug text blocks. Ivory paper dust jackets with black lettering on spines. Minimal scuffs/soil to front and back jacket panels. Spines are sunned. Tiny chips on upper edges of both volumes and lower edges of Vol II. Brown and red paper covered slip case with white lettering and graphics. Numerous chips and rubs along edges of slip case. Opening edges are partially cracked/separated but holding overall. Please use close-up options for best inspection and in support of condition description. Additional photos available at your request.…