1905. First Edition Thus. 247 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering and decorations to spine. Part of the Methuen's Standard Library. Severe cracking to hinges causing boards to be loose. Binding throughout remains firm with all pages attached. Front free endpaper removed. Pages have light tanning with noticeable foxing throughout. More pronounced towards the start and end of the book, and text block edges. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Visible tanning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Splits to spine ends and joints causing cloth to be frayed. Faint black marks overall. Book has a slight forward lean.