1909. No Edition Remarks. 423 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth with gilt lettering. Volume I of II. Rough-cut pages. Ex Libris plate of Sixth Duke of Portland to front pastedown. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers; visible water stains and colour bleeding to pastedowns and free endpapers. Light cracking and staining to gutters and hinges but binding remains firm. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild staining, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting, fraying and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.