1909. New Illustrated Edit. 518 pages. No dust jacket. Vol. VI Section I. green pictorial boards with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrations and photographs throughout. Water staining to guttering with crinkled text block. Pages are bright with moderate tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Pen inscription to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks and water drops along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and bow. Ink drop on spine.