1897. Fourth Edition. 824 pages. No dust jacket. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering. Contains black and white illustrations. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Volume I. Hinges are moderately cracked with exposed netting. Clean pages and illustrations with noticeable tanning and foxing throughout. Frontispiece detached but still present. Binding remains firm. Boards have moderate edge-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Moderate sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Minor splits to spine ends and corners causing cloth to be frayed. Book has a slight forward lean. Visible wear marks to boards.