Cole - Foxing to advert and frontis, minor offsetting from frontis to title, title and dedication 6mm shorter than other pages, occasional foxing spot but contents otherwise clean, hinge of rear endpaper split and frayed, hinge weak, hinge of front endpaper starting. Ms. name to front pastedown, cloth tired and rubbed with a little wear to head and tail of spine.
Dohne - xlii, 417 pages (collated), title a little age tanned, first gather loose but present, stab stitch holes visible in gutter margin throughout book suggesting cloth is later, occasional foxing spot but contents generally clean, closed edges a little tanned. Both endpapers split at hinge, ms. name and a label residue to front free endpaper, cloth a little tired with wear to head and tail of spine and corners.

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