No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Volumes 53 to 56, December 28 1867 to July 3 1869. Black and white illustrations throughout. Both hinges reinforced with red tape. Binding is slightly loose, however pages remain firmly attached. Pages are clean overall, with mild tanning and foxing throughout. More prominent to endpapers and pastedowns. Occasional thumb-marking, more prominent to first title page. Boards have noticeable edge wear with corner bumping. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Fraying with small splits to spine edges. Visible black marks with faint water staining overall. Book has a slight forward lean.