Leather boards with red pastedown on spine partially debraded reads PRESTON MAS--RY. Front board and first endpaper detached. Preface pages loose. The first american edition from te tenth london edition printed by Cotton & Stewart and sold at their bookstores in Alexandria and Fredericksburg. Inscriptions on ndpapers in fine ink "Janes M Turner;s Book purchased at the sale of Dr. TXXXX estate 1823. Second front endpaper is missing the bottom right quarter Some doodles on rear endpapers. View More...
332 pgs. Needs major conservation. Front board is embossed with the Masonic symbol. Unmarked hardcover is in three parts shipped in a plastic bag. Waxed blue cloth boards- rear one still attached, the front is enclosed but separated, the blue cloth spine cover is is enclosed in between pg 14/15. Covers are severely worn, frayed and all corner bumped and cardboard exposed. Broken spine with flyleaf and title page unattached. Writing in pencil on Table of Contents. Page 73 is torn and unattached and severely chipped top and lower edges. View More...