The System of the World Bound in bookbinder's black calf, laced in boards, hand-embroidered endbands in three colours of gold silk. Endpapers: 40 lb Arches watercolour; front fixed guard in black suede with gold paper inset; back all black. Original dustjacket included in binding. Original maps bound separately and included in slipcase. Chemise, slipcase. This book, due to a convexity of the spine, was completely disassembled to be re-glued and backed; it was also trimmed top and bottom. |
