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Dorking: Robert Best Ede; London: Tilt and Bogue, 1841 dated to Vol I and V, First Editions. Half leather binding with gilt titles to black labels, crudely repaired to the spine labels (see images), Illustrated throughout, collated and complete. Tanned and foxed, in particular to the plates, an attractive complete set of the first edition. Vol I viii, [viii], 472, [26]pp, with 17 steel engraved full page plates and 19 wood engraved illustrations in the text; Vol II [ii], 486, [2]pp, with 16 steel engraved full page plates and 34 wood engraved illustrations in the text; Vol III [ii], 527, [3]pp, with 19 steel engraved full page plates and 21 wood engraved illustrations in the text; Vol IV [ii], 519, [3]pp, with 35 steel engraved full page plates and 22 wood engraved illustrations in the text; Vol V [ii], 442, [4]pp, with 42 steel engraved full page plates and 30 wood engraved illustrations in the text. Provenance: bookplates with the letters C, H and I superimposed to all volumes. Approximately 11 inches tall. Condition Report Externally Spine good condition structurally sound, worn marked and scratched leather, gilt titles to leather labels, crudely repaired. Joints good condition rubbed and worn. Corners good condition bumped rubbed and worn. Boards good condition marbled paper and leather boards. Page edges good condition top edge darkened, all other edges tanned. See above and photos. Internally Hinges good condition sound. Paste downs good condition tanned, bookplate to the front. End papers good condition tanned. Title good condition illuminated, colour titles, tanned and foxed. Pages good condition tanned and foxed throughout. Binding good condition sound. See photos. Publisher: see above. Publication Date: 1841 Binding: Hardback. Seller Inventory # ABE-1696441276575
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