1894. Second Edition. 298 pages. No dust jacket. Blue embossed cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Pages are moderately tanned with mild foxing to endpapers and text block edges. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper, with an insert to paste-down. Mild cracking to gutters with exposed netting. Binding remains firm. Occasional thumb-marking present throughout, with a few small nicks along text block edge. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with mild bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Heavy tanning to spine and edges, with visible crushing to spine ends. Book has a pronounced forward lean and slight bow.