1855. Twenty-Fourth Edition. 431 pages. No dust jacket. Part I-IV. Brown cloth with no external lettering. In original cloth binding. All page edges are yellow. Includes addenda pages after contents. B&W illustrations throughout. Finger smudging present. Small areas of loss of tearing to some page edges. Larger tape repaired tear across p111. Notable staining of varying size throughout, with some soiling. Pencil scribbles to rear endpaper. Minimal foxing & tanning to endpapers and page edges. Presumed missing half title page. Some gutter cracking. Previous owner's name to front paste down. Some pages loose but not detached. Moderate wear and bumping to spine, board edges and corners, with small areas of loss (approx. 2cm) around top board edges. Spine ends crushed. Distinct dark & pale staining, soiling and other marks across the boards.