Collectible - Acceptable

Frankfurt: Excudebatur Typis Egenolphi Emmelij, impensis Petri Kopffij, & Balthasaris Ostern, 1625-1628. 4-volume set. Folio hardcover in full contemporary vellum, blindstamped to boards with raised bands separating six compartments on each spine. Leather title label in each second compartment with gilt titling. Latin. Beautiful chapter header/footers and drop caps throughout. Near good. Lightly marked exlib with small early spine label and small stamp each to front free endpaper and title page. Vellum on all four volumes is toned and brittle and boards are somewhat bowed. Small early bookseller's label to front pastedowns, and "X:2" and partially scratched-out owner's name dated 1709 inked on each front endpaper. Some pencil notation from previous sellers to front pastedowns. Volume 1 front board and two free endpapers detached with spine leather loosening. Rear joint just starting at tips. Early ink price of 2 pounds 10 shillings, possibly matching the 1709 owner's name, on second front endpaper. Volume 2 front joint cracked but rear intact. Volume 3 joints just starting at tips and spine label missing. Hinges intact. Small piece peeling up on back cover of volume 4. Front joint cracked, board nearly detached and rear joint starting with spine peeling. Overall these volumes are remarkable for their age, with very early bindings and yellow-and-green silk head- and footbands intact, typical or better toning and offsetting, and clean body text. A beautiful copy of this important work. Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.