1906. First Edition. 222 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are heavily tanned and foxed throughout. More pronounced to endpapers, pastedowns and text block edges. Noticeable cracking to gutters and front hinge, with exposed netting. Binding is weakened. Mild rubbing marks to front free endpaper. Thumb-marking present. 4-page index to rear. Advert for "The Brewing Trade Review" to rear. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering is dulled. Moderate tanning to spine and edges with some tearing and fraying to cloth at spine ends. Book has a slight forward lean.