1912. Reprinted. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative blue cloth with gilt lettering. Colour illustrated plates. Minor foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers, lighter to plates. Visibly creased half title page. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.