1879. No Edition Remarks. 188 pages. No dust jacket. Green pictorial boards with gilt lettering and decoration. Contains black and white illustrations throughout. Pages are notably thumb-marked, with moderate tanning and foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Moderate cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding is slightly loose. Minor dog-eared corners. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a prominent forward lean and subtle bow. Water staining to various edges.