1896. No Edition Remarks. 280 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages are mostly clear, with moderate tanning and foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Slight cracking to hinges, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Pencil inscription on front free endpaper. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a subtle forward lean. Bubbling to front board, with liquid drops to rear.