Refutation of the Mistatements and Calumnies contained in Mr Lockharts Life of Sir Walter Scott, Bart. Respecting the Messrs Ballantyne by John Alexander Ballantyne
1838. Second Edition. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Four books bound together, each paginated separately. Half bound black leather with marbled cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions.Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Thumb marking present. Occasional foxing. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean. Splits to spine joints.