1899. No Edition Remarks. 283 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Paper covered boards with cloth to spine. Rough-cut pages. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Volume I. Minor foxing and moderate tanning to pages. More prominent to text block edges, lighter to pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking and creasing to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with noticeable chipping, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft splitting and crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.