A New and General Biographical Dictionary; Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period. Wherein Their Remarkable Actions Or Sufferings, Their Virtues, Parts, and Learning are Accurately Displayed; with a Catalogue of Their Literary Productions. VOLUME XII ONLY

See photos for condition details. Hardcover with full leather binding. This is only volume 12 of the original 12 volume set. The exterior leather is quite scuffed and worn, particularly on the edges and corners. The spine area has a clear reinforcement library tape attached and the spine underneath shows the labels are missing as well as several large pieces. The internal binding has both hinges at boards reinforced with old library tape. There is also a complete break at page 3 to where the only thing holding the front board and previous pages on is the clear tape on the exterior. All of the remaining pages after three are well secured. The book appears complete and the book appears handwriting free, no library markings etc. Pages are toned throughout the several areas showing various degrees of foxing. Scattered pages also have some smudge marks, small tears and minor chipping present. At the time of this listing, we.