1906. No Edition Remarks. 292 pages. Fully bound in leather with gilt lettering, decoration and inner gilt dentelles. Hinges and gutter appear to have been reinforced. Black and white in-text photographic illustrations throughout. All text block edges gilt. Light foxing and subtle tanning to pages and plates. Moderate cracking and creasing to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Slight scratching and marking to text block edges. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild tanning and scuffing overall. Noticeable splitting and creasing to joints. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Slight surface wear front and rear. Book has a slight forward lean.