No edition remarks. 248 pages. No dust jacket. Green decorated cloth covered boards with gilt. Black and white frontispiece by T. Eyre Macklin. Gilt top edge of text-block. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Previous owner's inscription to title page. Some occasional mild cracking to gutters throughout however binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean.