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London: Printed for W.B. and sold by J. Nutt, 1702, First Edition. Quarter calf leather binding with marbled boards, four raised bands, gilt titles, all page edges gilt. Six pages with text cut out specific words or names removed, to pages A5 of the Preface then pages 1, 13, 41, 43, 51, and 131. The corner missing to page 55 with loss to the text, smoke damage with loss to p133. Ink stains throughout, some more severe at page 165 and 167 and onwards see photos. Pagination (1)-(128), [129]-[144], (129)-(255). Signatures Title, A4 to A8 (A5 lacking one should be A6), B to I in gatherings of 8, iK in gathering of 8, K to R in gatherings of 8. A gathering signed ik and numbered 129-144 is inserted between signatures I and K. (British Library Citation number T138172). Page 255 or R8 is handwritten. Provenance: inscription to Miss Jane Guthrie of Guthrie from the Bishop of Buchan, April 18th 1855 . Approximately 7 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine very good condition gilt titles to red label, four raised gilt lined bands. Joints very good condition sound. Corners very good condition sharp. Boards very good condition marbled paper covered boards. Page edges good condition top edges darkened, all speckled red. See above and photos. Internally Hinges very good condition sound. Paste downs very good condition tanned. End papers good condition tanned, inscription. Title good condition tanned, foxed and ink stained. Pages good condition tanned, foxed, ink stained, several pages with text cut out, one corner damages with loss, see photos and description above. Binding very good condition sound and attractive. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1702. Seller Inventory # ABE-1681326930391
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