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Folio, three parts in one volume. Full contemporary calf (expertly rebacked to style, with minor shelf-wear). Recto and verso with panel tooled in blind (triple filet with Oxford corners) surrounding gilt arabesque lozenge. Spine in 6 compartments separated by raised bands (each ruled in gilt), two brown morocco labels lettered and tooled in gilt. Board edges tooled in blind. Correction slip "vyle" pasted over 7th word, "towns," of 25th line of B1r. Extensive contemporary ink marginalia to first few leaves, occasional thereafter. Minor worming in upper outer margin of first book. A1 (title page), ¶1, ¶2, D5, D6, O4, Kkk2, and Kkk3 remargined at gutter and bottom, Kkk4 remargined at gutter with short tear repaired on recto to outer margin. Small rust hole in each Q4 and Bb1, just touching a couple of letters. Occasional minor staining and foxing, but overall quite clean.
Pagination: [20], 179, [9], 193-450, [10], 475-484, 487-664. Collation: A8, ¶2, B6-Iii6, Kkk4.