Second Impression. 255 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are mildly tanned with visible foxing. Notable tanning to endpapers. Heavy cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown. Mild thumb-marking present. Mild droplet staining to text block edges. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking to boards. Moderate tanning to board edges and spine, which has notable crushing and tearing to ends. Book has forward lean. Mild cracking to rear joint.