Luther

1888 · 213417 — Lubingen 1888. Hardcover. G-: The leather on the outside has been eaten away and about half the front cover is missing showing the boards beneath. Appears to be missing some decorative borders at the top and bottom edge. Crack along the right side of the spine. Missing the front anchors for the front cover clasp closure; missing the leather clasps. Back anchors are both still there. Water damage to the front pasted end page. Ripped front free end page. Water stain across the textblock half of the pages for the first half of the book. Graphite and ink notations on the front and back free end pages. Some burrows. The spine looks good overall and the text and illustrations are easy to read. Heavy wooden boards. Leather covers with five ribs on the spine. Half of one clasp remains. 1000 pages. Illustrated in black-and-white. Several nails from where the front emblems were attached remain on the front cover. Lubingen hardcover