1898. Eighth Edition. 213 pages. No dust jacket. Blue pictorial boards with black lettering. Pages are lightly tanned with moderate foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Former owner's dedication and pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down, with wax drop on endpaper. Minor dog-eared corners. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have heavy shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and considerate rub wear to surfaces. Split down joint and across spine. Book has a slight backwards lean, with liquid drops down spine.