1884 officiel 20vol Les Œuvres de Thomas Carlyle Edition De Luxe

CONDITION

In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with rubbing and light bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spines with light loss to the spine labels, further loss to the spine label of volume nineteen. Library ink marks to the tail of the spines with the odd small mark to the boards. Small splits in the cloth to the head and tail of the spines resulting in light loss to the odd volume. Front hinge starting but firm to volumes one, six, eight, thirteen, and fifteen with front hinge tender to volumes two, three, and eleven. Rear hinge held by cords only to volume one with rear hinge tender to volumes two, three, and rear hinges starting but firm to volume eighteen. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small handling mark. Light tide marks to the first and last few pages of each volume. Library bookplates to the pastedowns.

Overall Condition: Good

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Overall Condition

(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)

Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear

Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy

Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones

often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy

Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will

be described in the condition report under condition

Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair

Fair- As with good only above but with other faults

leaving a compromised copy even after repair

Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.

We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them

attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.

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