1900. No Edition Remarks. 162 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Inscribed by author on front endpaper to a Mrs Edward Kitchen 'with affectionate regards from the author' without signature. With photographic frontispiece. Author not directly stated on title page. Minor foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers, as well as title pages, frontis and its tissue guard. Moderate cracking and staining to gutters, exposing netting and causing mild looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean. Some mild dust staining overall.