Brown, full leather with gilt decorative border on front and back -- faded or scuffed here and there. There has been some professional restoration done - the spine was removed and cleaned and the book has been rebacked, preserving the title and decorations on the spine. Book is now tight and square. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown . Interior is aged slightly but still in supple condition with very little toning. ; Vol. 1; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 360 pages; This is Volume One only of two. There is no copyright date but the essays start with March 12, 1713 and end with June 15 of that year. There is what appears to be a very old booksellers sticker on the rear pastedown which reads: "Asperne (? ) Bookseller, No. 32 Cornhill, Successor to M. Sewell." Former owner 's name in ink at top of title page -- much older owner than the one on front pastedown bookplate
Title: The Guardian March 12, 1713 - June 15, 1713
Location Published: London, Longman, Law, Johnson, Nichols, Et Al: N.D.
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good- with no dust jacket
Categories: British Literature
Seller ID: 9271
Keywords: english literature magazines essays literary criticism