1900. 174 pages. No dust jacket. Purple cloth with gilt decoration and lettering. Inscriptions to front pastedown and endpaper. Insert to front pastedown. Rough cut pages are lightly tanned and thumbed at the edges, with creased corners and foxing. Boards have been moderately rub worn. Noticeable shelf wear to corners, spine and edges. Corners are bumped and a little frayed Spine ends are crushed, with noticeable splits and chips. Tanning to spine and edges. Boards are bowed. Book has a forward lean. Water marks to boards and spine.