No Edition Remarks. 224 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Contains black and white illustrated frontispiece, with other illustrations throughout. Loose front board due to cracked front hinge. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text remains clear. Visible marking to some pages throughout, but text is not affected. Pages all remain attached despite cracking. Paper remnants to front pastedown. Boards have heavy shelf-wear, with visible corner bumping and noticeable scuffing to edges. Spine and edges are moderately tanned, with visible splitting to ends. Gilt is slightly faded, but still legible. Visible marks overall. Book has a prominent backwards lean.