1912. First Edition. 313 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Dark blue cloth with gilt lettering to front & spine, with embossed motif to front board. Prize plate stuck to front paste down. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. White paint mark to bottom corner of text block edge and rear board. Rough-cut pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Brown stains to some pages. Text is remains readable. Noticeable cracking to gutters causing pages to be loose. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Boards are slightly bowed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened to spine. Water staining to front.