1960. First Published. 424 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Full title: Boswell for the Defence, 1769-1774. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting, pages slightly loose. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Staining overall.