Lodge Vol III with loss of head of spine and detached boards otherwise a solid set in scuffed binding, generally clean internally with some foxing to plates, mostly marginal. Whitaker binding with some scuffing and rubbing, small loss to upper board of I, some occasional, variable foxing and offsetting but otherwise clean internally, tear to pedigree of Clifford of Skipton with no loss. Gotch spines a touch faded, binding with some marking and scuffing, foxing to edges, slight foxing internally but generally clean.

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