1897. No Edition Remarks. 563 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Signed by the author. Brown cloth with gilt decoration. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Signed by the author with dedication to W. Bliss to front endpaper. Contains black and white plates throughout. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Pencil inscription to front endpaper. Thumb-marking present. Notable creasing to gutter. Cracking to hinges and gutters, leaving netting exposed. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible crushing to spine ends. Noticeable tanning to spine and edges. Splits to spine ends. Water staining to front board. Textblock is shaky.