1929. Reprinted. 1055 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. Pages are moderately tanned and foxed throughout. Noticeable cracking to front hinge, with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Heavily scratched front pastedown. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have heavy edge-wear with bumping to corners, crushing to spine ends and rub wear all over. Pronounced fraying to cloth at spine ends. Marked sunning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is dulled. Small splits to joints.