A Practical Treatise on the Criminal Law, Vol.IV Joseph Chitty
1826. 2nd edition . 637 pages. No dust jacket. Fully bound in brown leather. Volume 4 only. Book has been rebound. Noticeable cracking to hinges causing boards to be slightly loose. Binding remains firm. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing. More pronounced tanning and foxing towards the start and end of the book. Minor chips and tears to edges of free endpapers. Bookseller sticker to front pastedown. Boards have heavy edge-wear with substantial bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Notable split to front board and spine joint with loss to ends. Leather peeling heavily overall with large marks and scratches. Book has a slight forward lean.