1903. 759 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Half bound brown leather with purple cloth boards. Includes illustrations and charts throughout. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Volume 44. Pages are noticeably marked with pronounced tanning and foxing, with thumbing. Ex libris plate on front pastedown. Previous owner's inscription to front endpaper. Faint water staining to text block edges. Small blue ink drops to front endpaper. Boards have visible edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Leather peeling to spine, edges, and corners. Substantial area of loss to spine label. Water marks overall. Book is bowed and forward leaning.