Hesperides: or the Works Both Humane and Divine of Robert Herrick. Vol 1 Robert Herrick, ESQ.
1856. No Edition Remarks. 340 pages. No dust jacket. Half bound leather with marbled patterned paper covered boards. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Volume I. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Moderate crinkling to paper at gutter. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed with visible markings throughout. Binding throughout is loose but pages remain attached. Pen and pencil inscription and markings to front free endpaper. Heavy water staining to bottom edge textblock. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Front board is detached from spine. Slight crushing and peeling to spine and corners. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate scuffing to edges. Visible wear marks to boards.