1898. No edition stated. 313 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Green cloth with gilt titles to spine. Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages have deckled edges. Publisher's adverts to rear. Pages have slight foxing, tanning and minor thumbing. Hinges are very cracked with exposed netting, and feels shaky overall. Occasional liquid staining to margins and pastedowns. Many dog-eared corners. Boards have heavy edge wear, with intense bumping and fraying to corners, while spine ends are crushed and frayed. Joints worn too. Scratched, rubbed and marked overall. Various liquid and other stains front and rear. A moderate forward lean. Front board slightly bowed. Gilt is dulled and worn.