1899. No Edition Remarks. 318 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Purple cloth. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are mildly tanned throughout. Text is clear. Severe cracking to hinges and gutters causing boards and binding to be loose. However, boards & pages throughout remain attached. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Gilt lettering darkened. Minor splits causing fraying to cloth at spine ends. Noticeable black staining. Book has a slight forward lean.