1892. 776 pages. This is an ex-Library book. Half bound leather with burgundy cloth covered boards. Volume 9. Contains black and white illustrated plates. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are heavily tanned with noticeable foxing throughout. Cracks to hinges, exposing binding thread. Slight crinkling to paper at gutters, however binding remains firm. Plates are moderately tanned with some foxing. Boards have heavy edge wear with corner bumping. Leather peeling to spine, edges, and corners with large are of loss. Spine top edge is loose. One of the two spine labels is missing, with loss to the remaining one. Brown marks overall. Book is bowed and forward leaning.