1896. Eighth Edition. 488 pages. No dust jacket. Red illustrated cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine and silver lettering to front. Contains black and white illustrations. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Adapted from work of W Wagner. Edited by W S W Anson. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Top textblock edge dyed brown. Binding remains firm despite slight gutter cracking. Front board mildly slack. Bookseller's sticker to rear pastedown. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is dulled on spine. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards. Some intense sunning and notable foxing to rear.