1914. New Impression. 369 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine, and blind-stamped decorations to front. Frontis and colour plates by H. J. Ford, all present as expected, plus black-and-white plates and illustrations. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Hinges and guttering are heavily cracked with exposed netting. Binding is loose. A few dog-eared corners. Faint marks to several pages. Frontis tissue guard still present. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed. Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Moderate tanning to spine and edges; spine lettering almost illegible. Boards are notably bowed. Book has a prominent forward lean. Moderate water marks to boards and spine.