1899. No Edition Remarks. 268 pages. No dust jacket. Navy cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are rough cut. Notable liquid marks to front endpapers. Pages are mostly clear, with light tanning and foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front paste-down, with a few small nicks and creases along text block edge. Cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with notable bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Moderate tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Water drops on front board.