Collectible - Good

Boston: The Christian Scientists' Publishing Co., No date stated. Volumes 1 and 2, Numbers 1-16 bound in one volume. 4to. (2)+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+8+(2)pp. Good book. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering. Good book. Heavy chipping to the corners, crown and foot, with chipping to the center and bottom rear joint. Boards soiled. Typical foxing to the page edges. Spine toned. Pages age toned. Rubber stamp: 'Third Church of Christ Scientist // Reading Room // 601 Colorado Building // Washington, D.C.' to the lower center front pastedown. Paper label: '149' to the upper corner of the front pastedown. Masking tape to the bottom gutter of pages 1-2, center bottom-edge and bottom corner of pages 3-4 of No.1, upper gutter of pages 7-8 of No. 2, lower gutter up to the left side of page 3 of No. 3 and to lower gutter of page 4 of No. 10. 1 1/2 inch tear to the left bottom-edge of page 3 of No. 5. Quarter sized tear to the left bottom-edge of page 3 of No. 6. Blue ink smudge to the lower near fore-edge of page 3 of No. 12 and to the lower near fore-edge of page 8 of No. 16. Slight dampstaining to the lower right near bottom-edge of page 2 of No. 16. Bottom gutter of majority of pages heavily chipped or moderately torn or with small tears. Typed note from librarian laid-in. Inquire if you need further information.