1844. No Edition Remarks. 453 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated blue cloth covered boards with gilt. Rebound using some of original cloth, new endpapers. Volume I, not stated on title page but numbered on spine. Deckled edges. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Minor pencil marking to front paste-down. Binding remains firm. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Mild crushing to spine ends with slight loss. Moderate tanning to spine. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.