1887. Second Edition. 491 pages. No dust jacket. Purple embossed cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Underlining present and occasional thumb-marking throughout, with former owner's pencil inscription to front free endpaper and paste-down. Slight cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Rubbing and a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Liquid staining to rear board.