The Poetical Works of Robert Burns Vol. I & II Robert Burns
1868. No Edition Remarks. No dust jacket. Two volumes bound together, each paginated separately, 320 and 341pp. Half bound red leather with brown marbled paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Edited by Charles Cowden Clarke. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front pastedown. Minor water staining to top edges textblock, free endpapers and pastedowns. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Heavy splits and peeling to joints, spine ends and corners. Visible wear and liquid marks to boards.