1896. 816 pages. No dust jacket. Black pictorial cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are heavily tanned and thumbed at the edges. Heavy foxing throughout. Hinges are cracked, with some exposed netting and a loose binding. 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. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.