1899. Fifteenth Edition. 1300 pages. No dust jacket. Dark green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Book has a fairly strong odour. Weighs 2kg. Gilt upper text block edge. Pages are fairly bright with moderate tanning and foxing to free endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription and black ink mark to front free endpaper, with a few small nicks and liquid drops along text block edge. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Liquid drops to pages 160-161 and 544-545. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends.