1896. No Edition Remarks. 449 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white plates and folded diagrams. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Slight crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages and plates are moderately tanned with noticeable foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Top edge textblock dyed gold. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate crushing and fraying to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Book has a slight forward lean.