1890. 426 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering. Inscription to front endpaper. Front endpaper has been clipped. Pages are moderately tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Binding has remained firm. Boards have been heavily rub worn with heavy shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a heavily frayed and spine ends are crushed, with some small splits and chips. Top half of spine is missing. Front joins is heavily cracked.