1948 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA by Alexis de Tocqueville, Facsimile Documents, Slip Case, deals Dust Jackets

This is a vintage set of "DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA" by Alexis de Tocqueville. 1948; Alfred A. Knopf; New York. Complete set in two volumes with original slip case. Volume I contains a facsimile of the title page of the first French edition of 1835. Volume II contains a facsimile of the title page of the first American edition of 1840. "The Henry Reeve text as revised by Francis Brown. Now further corrected nd edited with introduction, editorial notes, and bibliographies by Phillips Bradley."

Condition:
Both volumes are in Fine condition and appear unread - clean both inside and out with only a name/date (1950) written in marker on the front end paper of volume I. The prices have been clipped from the front flaps of both dust jackets; the volume I jacket has some tiny tears along the top edge and a small piece missing at the corner of the front flap; the back cover deals and spine of the vol 1 jacket are lightly tanned; the front cover and spine of the vol 2 jacket are lightly tanned...overall the jackets are in Very Good condition. Some very light soiling to the large slip case panels; light wear to the corners at the opening; larger tear at one of the corners where a large panel meets a side panel...overall the slip case is in Good condition.