1896. No Edition Remarks. 509 pages. No dust jacket. Decorated red cloth covered boards with gilt. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing. Hinges are cracked with exposed netting. Previous owner's inscription to front free end-paper. Some occasional moderate to heavy cracking to gutters throughout, binding remains reasonably firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends, with fraying cloth and small splits. Gilt lettering has become dull. Moderate tanning to spine. Cloth has minor damp and dust stains. Book has a slight forward lean.