1900. First Edition. 314 pages. No dust jacket. Signed by the author. Decorative green cloth with gilt lettering and decorations. Signed by the author with dedication to Lord Glenesk to front endpaper. Postcard inserted to front, hand-written by John Gere, presumed to be the English art historian and curator. Rough-cut pages are lightly tanned with mild foxing throughout. Binding remains firm. Faint pencil inscription to front endpaper. Minor chipping to bottom corner of rear endpaper. Boards have slight edge wear with corner bumping. Mild tanning to spine and edges with some crushing to spine ends. Minor scuffing to edges and corners. Black marks with minor brown stains overall. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.