You might find "Maxwell on the Electromagnetic Field: A Guided Study" (https://www.amazon.com/Maxwell-Electromagnetic-Field-Masterw...) an easier introduction to Maxwell's theories and hence a good place to start with.

Dover editions are fine, imho. Certainly leagues better than the scans you are describing:

https://store.doverpublications.com/048646119x.html

If you want something nicer you could find a old used hardcover from the mid-twentieth century. Sometimes big reference works like this have never actually been used and are in effectively new condition.

I got mine from the Internet Archive, see my reply to someone else above.