The Negociator Magazine, in Three Parts by Richard Hayes
1730. Third Edition. 340 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Severe cracking to front hinges causing front board to be detached from text block and rear board to be loose. Mild cracking to gutters on occasion, however pages remain attached. Ownership plates to front pastedown and endpaper belonging to Frederick Wilson and Willian Wrixon Leycester. Pages are noticeably tanned with visible foxing. More pronounced towards the start of the book. Faint black marks to some pages. Text remains legible. Boards have moderate shelf wear, with rubbing and marking. Moderate bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Boards are slightly bowed and heavily sunned. Some dents around edges. Small splits to spine ends causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight backward lean.