1848. 412 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Volume. I. Rough cut pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, creased corners and foxing. Corners are dogeared in places. Hinges and guttering are cracked. Binding is loose. Inscription to front endpaper. Boards have been heavily rub worn with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a noticeably frayed and spine ends are crushed, with some small splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.