1897. No Edition Remarks. 245 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative cloth boards with Contains black & white illustrations and plates. Pen inscription to front free endpaper & pastedown. Moderate cracking to front & rear hinges with exposed netting. Gilded text block edges. Mild cracking to gutters throughout with slight exposure to netting. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Minor dog-eared corners. Heavier to endpapers & paste downs. Text is clear. Binding is slightly shaky , however pages remain attached. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Book has a slight forward lean. Severe tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends.