Various/Ralph H. Isham, 1928-1937. Limited Numbered Editions. Quarto; VG-/G-; red slips covers, bound in red cloth, white paper label with black lettering; all volumes' have significant shelfwear, significant edgewear, significant rubbing on fore corners and spine edges, open and closed tears on some core corners and spine edges, soiling on head and tail edges; all volumes' boards strong, slightly bowed, general shelfwear, general edgewear, rubbing on fore corners and spine edges, soiling on spines, spines sun toned; all volumes' text blocks' pages uneven, some tearing around edges; volume 1 through 5 slip covers have tape on corners; volume 1 slip cover has closed tear on head edge; volume 1 boards have tape on spine tail edge' volume 1 text block has erased penciling on front end paper, occasional soiling; volume 2 slip cover has large closed tears on tail edge and rear, open tears on tail edge, label tearing off; volume 2 boards have closed tear on rear spine edge; volume 3 boards have tape on spine tail edge, stamp on front end paper; volume 3 text block pages 173-176 uncut; volume 4 slip cover spine back torn off, tape on all corners, sun toning on front and rear, open tear on rear; volume 4 boards have tape on spine tail edge, open tear on front along tail edge, stamp on front end paper; volume 4 text block has inserts taped to some pages; volume 5 boards have bumping on fore corners, stamp on front end paper; volume 6 slip cover spine back torn off, tape on all corners, sun toning on head edge and covers along spine; volume 6 boards have tape on spine, stamp on end paper; volume 6 text block has inserts taped to some pages, occasional light soiling, penciling on pages 53-55, Conclusion page uncut; volume 7 slip cover has tape on all corners, sun toning and foxing on rear; volume 7 boards have visible separation from text block in front interior, stamp on front end paper; volume 7 text block has some uncut pages, gutter occasionally visible, inserts taped or glued to some pages; volume 8 boards have tape on spine head edge, stamp on front end paper; volume 9 slip cover has open tear on tail edge; volume 9 boards have stamp on front end paper; volume 9 text block has occasional light soiling; volume 10 slip cover has tape on spine tail edge; volume 10 boards have stamp on front end paper; volume 11 slip cover has small open tears on tail edge, tearing on label; volume 12 slip cover has tape on spine edges; volume 12 boards have light tearing of label, light soiling spot on rear end paper; volume 12 text block has occasional light soiling spot; volume 13 slip cover has tape on spine head edge; volume 14 slip cover has tape on spine head edge; volume 14 text block has insets taped to some pages; volume 15 text block has large closed tear on head edge of page 215, occasional light soiling; volume 17 text block has insert taped to page 47, occasional light soiling; volume 18 slip cover has tape on spine edges, tail edges, rear head edge, and head fore corner; volume 18 boards have visible separation front text block in rear interior; volume 18 text block has insert taped to page 97, extensive tearing on head edges of pages 181 and 183, Acknowledgements page uncut, soiling on fore edge of Acknowledgements page; Boswell's Tour to the Hebrides slip cover has closed tear on rear; Boswell's Tour to the Hebrides boards have sticker on front pastedown, penciling on front end paper; Index slip cover has tape on spine edges and tail fore corners, damp staining on front and rear and head edge, sun toning on front; Index boards bumping on spine head edge; Index text block gutter visible between pages 168 and 169; Private Paper of James Bosewell portfolio has damp staining on spine, sun toning on front and spine; Limited Numbered Editions; 21 volumes
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