2 Vol Set: The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary 1982 Slipcase

Item Details:

• Title: The Compact Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary, Complete Text Reproduced Micrographically
  • Volume I: A-O
  • Volume II: P-Z, Supplement and Bibliography
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
  
• Copyright: 1982
  
• Edition: Twenty-Second Printing
  

Condition:

• Books are in good condition
• Covers have minimal damage: soiling, scuffing, and shelf-wear
• Text blocks have some staining and soiling
• Pages are bright, clean, and intact
  • Text is incredibly small, recommended to read with magnifying optic aid
• Bindings are intact
• Included Slipcase is in poor condition
  • Left-side panel is detached from floor, middle floor, and back panels, only connected to roof panel
  • Plastic slip sheets are heavily soiled at ends
  • Drawer box panels are crushed at the front-right corner, detaching from the floor panel
  • Leather cover is peeling and fraying
  • Staining on the inside of slipcase, and soiling on the outside