1898. No Edition Stated. 312 pages. No dust jacket. Blue decorative cloth. Black and white illustrated frontispiece.Expected library inserts, stamps and inscriptions. Pages are mildly tanned and foxed, but text and illustrations remain bright and clear. Binding is firm. Cracking to rear hinge, heavier to gutters in centre of text block. Boards have moderate shelf-wear, with noticeable corner bumping and minimal scuffing to edges. Spine has mild crushing to ends. Light rub wear and faint black staining overall.