1910. First Edition. 458 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Black and white photographic plates, illustrations. Ex Libris plates of nature artist Chas Whymper and collector R Washington Oates to front pastedown, free endpaper. Moderate foxing and tanning to pages and plates. More prominent to text block edges, pastedowns and free endpapers. Moderate cracking to gutters causing some looseness to binding but pages remain attached. Pencil numbering to inner margin of title page. Boards have minor corner bumping and edgewear with mild rubbing, tanning and scuffing overall. Spine has heavier tanning with soft crushing to ends. Lettering remains bright and clear. Book has a slight forward lean.