1905. No edition remarks. 252 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth covered boards with gilt. Volume 1 containing books 1 & 2. Pages remain clear with minimal tanning and foxing, mild to end-papers and text-block edges. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Boards are bowed. Covers have been bent creasing the cloth. Mild crushing to spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean. Gilt lettering is bright and clear.