1899. Second Edition. 305 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrated frontispiece. Hinges and gutters are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to free endpapers. Rough cut pages with top textblock edge dyed gilt. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Visible wear marks to boards.