Brown covers with whatever title on spine now missing. Edge, corner and surface wear with damage along spine edges and some cracking on spine, though binding along exterior of spine seems secure. Book is square and there is no parting or tearing on the hinges. Some pencil marks on rear of title page and on front of dedication page. Some interior toning and foxing. Overall still a solid copy. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 492 pages; Adams was one time President of College of Charleston. This printing is the same year as the first by Folsom. Wells, adnd Thurston of Cambridge Massachusetts. It seems to be less common than the Cambridge printing and may be comtemporaneous.