1913. Reprinted. 228 pages. No dust jacket. Dark red cloth with gilt lettering to front board and spine. With compliments from author on front free endpaper. Pages are moderately tanned with notable foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Ink and pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down, with water staining present. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Minor dog-eared corners. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping and fraying to corners, and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean. Water drops on front board and spine.