1896. No Edition Remarks. 303 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations throughout, with a few photographs also. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Noticeable marking to some pages throughout; text is not obscured. Binding is firm. Price inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have light shelf-wear, with minor corner bumping and minimal scuffing to edges. Spine is slightly tanned, with moderate crushing and heavy splitting to ends. Gilt remains bright. Heavy rubbing and scuffing overall, with some visible marks also. Book has a slight forward lean.