1899. Author's Copyright Edition. 315 pages. No dust jacket. Decorative green cloth with gilt lettering. Minor foxing and noticeable tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Pen inscription to front free endpaper. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild sunning and scuffing overall; visible staining and rubbing to rear board. Spine has noticeable tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.