1899. Uniform Edition. 299 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt titles and decoration to front and spine. Publisher's adverts to rear. Illustrated by J Lockwood Kipling. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Foxing heaviest towards the start and end of the book. Heavy tears and creases to front endpaper. Previous owner's inscription to pre title page. A few dog-eared corners. Boards have some edge wear, with moderate bumping and fraying to corners, while spine ends are slightly crushed and frayed. Rather scratched, rubbed and marked overall. Water stains to front and rear. Gilt is bright.