Author: OGILVIE, JOHN
Title: The Imperial Dictionary of the English Language: A Complete Encyclopaedic Lexicon, Literary, Scientific and Technological, Volumes I - IV
Description: London, Blackie & Son Ltd. 1898. hardcover. Used, Hardcovers in acceptable condition. Four volumes, I - IV. New edition 'carefully revised and greatly augmented', edited by Charles Annandale. With over 3000 illustrations printed within text and colour plates. No jackets. Hardcovers are half-bound. Vol. 1, A - Depascent: Small abrasion on front board. Some dents on edges, with slightly weakened leading corners. Spine only lightly scuffed with bands and lettering well-preserved; bumped on head and foot. Binding has been repaired neatly with green tape at front and back; binding is visible at half-title page but remains intact. Decorative page block in good condition, scuffing on head and one or two stains on foot. Creases on a few pages. Page edges within are tanned and lightly marked, but all content remains clear. Vol II, Depasture - Kythe: Slight edgewear, with slight abrasion on rear lower. Leading corners are nicked. Spine has some creases and wear and is bumped on head and foot. Page block scuffed on foot with a grubby mark at lower corner. Binding has been repaired neatly with green tape at front and back; binding is visible at title page. Light smudging on title page. Light marks and creases throughout pages. Binding a little weak at back. p.743 is frayed around edges and is torn completely loose, with a small scrap attached at bottom of binding. Page edges are tanned but all content otherwise clear. Vol. 3, L - Screak: Worn leading corners; minor scuffing on lower edges. Spine bumped on head and foot with some very light creasing. Page block scuffed on head, grubby on foot. Binding has been repaired neatly with green tape at front and back; binding is visible at back and title page but remains intact. Light marks and creases on some pages. Page edges tanned, all content clear throughout. Vol. 4, Scream - Zythum: A few scores on boards; light creasing on spine with bumped head and foot; leading corners and edges show some minor wear. Page block is marked. Binding is visible at back and title page but remains intact. Plate at p.368 has description following it; these two pages are frayed at edges. Some instances of light foxing or smudging on a few pages. Pages otherwise tanned at edges but contents remain clear. TS. Acceptable/No Dust Jacket.

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