The Life of Samuel Johnson Vol.IV by James Boswell
1820. New Edition. 464 pages. Fully bound in brown leather. Gilt lettering. Volume IV. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Ownership plate stuck to front pastedown. Moderate water staining to pastedowns and free endpapers. 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 peeling, loss and splits to spine and corners. Visible wear marks to boards.