Authorised English Translation. 486 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white illustrations throughout. Rough-cut pages. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters and hinges causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with visible fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.