Philadelphia: Michael Kelly, 1840. Leather. 262p; 262p.
REBOUND. A hardcover book that has been rebound
with a brown cloth spine, retaining the original leatherbound boards.
Condition is FAIR. Boards heavily scuffed, pages foxed and age-toned
(most deeply browned on the endpapers and title pages), and some light
wear to page edges. Old ownership inscriptions and stamps on endpapers
and title pages. Preface pages of volume II are detaching. However, the
text is otherwise unmarked and the rest of the pages securely attached.
Item #184287
Two volumes in one.
This copy belonged to Archbishop John B. Purcell of Cincinnati
(1800-1883), whose signature is on the title page.