1900. No Edition Remarks. 447 pages. No dust jacket. Dark green cloth with gilt decorations to front and gilt titles to spine. Frontispiece with tissue guard, black and white illustrations and several plates, all present as expected. Small hole to spine cloth. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting, pages remain attached. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Occasional minor pencil marginalia to some pages. Pencil inscription to half-title page. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Slight crushing to spine ends. Small torn hole to spine cloth. Slight liquid stains and marks to front and rear. Slight marks and bubbling to rear board. Gilt slightly dulled. Book has a slight forward lean.