From the front cover: "A facsimile of the authentic 'Webster's Dictionary' that changed the English language in America." Two volumes. Introduction by Mario A. Pei, Professor Emeritus of Romance Philology Columbia University. Spines are tight, corners are bumped, pages are clean. Dark yellow boards with brown printing on spines. Dustjackets have some chipping and rubbing, mostly along the edges, but are mostly intact. Second volume has price sticker residue in front upper right corner.