1899. No Edition Remarks. 264 pages. No dust jacket. Brown cloth with gilt decoration to front board and spine. Pages are rough cut. Gilt upper text block edge. Moderate insect damage to rear board. Pages are bright with light tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with slight bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a subtle forward lean. Water drops on front board, with moderate insect damage to rear.