1897. No Edition Remarks. 671 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations & colour plates. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. More pronounced to other pages, including text block edges and folding maps to rear which are torn and compromised. Front endpapers torn and missing. Severe cracking to gutters and hinges, with exposed netting. Binding is weakened. Water staining to front pastedown and half-title page.Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Pronounced fraying to cloth at spine ends. Severe water staining to boards. Book has a marked forward lean.