1863. 256 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Pages are heavily tanned and thumbed at the edges. Binding has remained firm. Heavy foxing throughout Corners are creased in places. Boards have been heavily rub worn with noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a noticeably frayed and spine ends are crushed, with some small splits and chips. Cloth is bubbled. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine. Large surface tear to rear.