1897. No Edition Stated. 656 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Half bound green cloth with brown paper covered boards. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Noticeable cracking to hinges causing title page to be loose. Page 23 is loose. Binding throughout remains firm. Previous owner's inscription in pencil to title page. Pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. Small tears to edges of some pages. text is unaffected. Dog-eared corners with occasional chipping. Library stamps, call cards, and labels to endpapers and pastedowns. Minor water staining to text block edges. Text is unaffected. Boards have moderate edge wear with corner bumping. Visible tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Heavy scuffing to boards. Label remnants to spine. Dewey code to bottom edge of spine. Small splits and chips to spine ends and corners.