1883. No Edition Remarks. 516 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to front & spine, with embossed black motif to front board. Small sticker to front pastedown. Black and white frontispiece. Pages remain bright with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier to text block edges Front hinges is cracked with no exposed netting. Text is clear. Thumb-marking present. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Visible sunning to spine. Bleach and black marks present to front & rear board. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear to front board & spine.