The Letters of Junius, in Two Volumes (Vol. 1, only)

Marbled Bds & Calf Spine,Wings. No Jacket. Reprint. Hardback. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. 216 pages; Vol. 1, only, of the 2 vol. set, originally published in England in the late 1700's, is critical of the policies and handling of the British government, including policy towards the colonies. These letters were written in 1769, and the Stamp Act was causing considerable trouble in the colonies. This situation , among many others, is given attention by Junius in his letters. Book condition: the cover is in rather good condition; this is the original cover-binding; brown calf spine is not cracked, but shows rubbing on the hinges, and the top 1/8th inch of the leather spine is pulled--with a 1/8th x 1/8th inch chunk missing on the right side; calf wings (on cover corners) are thoroughly rubbed, but boards are not showing; gold decorations and title on the spine are rather clear; binding is tight, and contents perfectly legible, but the endpapers show considerable past damp-staining, now foxed a tan tone; the rest of the text is foxed a considerably lighter tan, the three book edges considerably darker.…