1895. No Edition Remarks. 684 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Half bound brown leather with brown cloth covered boards. Gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations and folded diagrams. Volume VIII. Ex-Library copy, with expected inserts and inscriptions. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Bookseller sticker stuck to front pastedown. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is darkened. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor peeling to spine and corners. Visible wear marks to boards.