1876. Reprinted. 482 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece and illustrations. Volume VI. Hinges are slightly cracked with exposed netting. Moderate crinkling to gutters however binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Heavier tanning to free endpapers. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Gilt lettering is darkened. Visible wear marks to boards.