A Pinch - of Snuff: Composed of Curious Particulars and Original Anecdotes of Snuff Taking as Well as a Review of Snuff, Snuff Boxes, Snuff Shops, Snuff Takers and Snuff Papers with the Moral and Phy by Dean Snift
1840. No edition remarks. 152 pages. Full green leather covered boards with gilt. Marbled end-papers and text-block edges. Black and white illustrated plates. Book has been rebound. Pages have mild tanning and foxing throughout, moderate at end-papers, paste-downs and text-block edges. Tissue guards particularly foxed. Moderate damp staining throughout. Pen marks partially obscuring text on last page, however it remains readable. Binding remains firm. Inscribed by previous owner to front endpaper, with ownership sticker to front pastedown. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Top edge of text block is dust marked. Minor loss to corners and spine joints, leather peeling slightly. Mild crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Book has a slight forward lean.