1897. No Edition Stated. 517 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. Contains black and white illustrations. Pages are prominently tanned with foxing throughout. More pronounced tanning and foxing to free end papers and pastedowns. Water staining to frontis, title page and first 5 pages. Text is unaffected. Rear hinge is cracked, causing boards to be loose. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and noticeable rubbing to surfaces. Mild crushing to spine ends causing cloth to fray.