1897. First Edition Reprint. 673 pages. No dust jacket. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Deckled text block edges. Pages are moderately tanned with notable foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and title page, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Minor dog-eared corners. Moderate cracking to hinges and gutters, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Visible thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight fraying to joint and spine ends. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a subtle forward lean. Water drops on front board and spine.