xviii, numerous black and white plates. Blue cloth-covered boards; gilt design on front and spine, black titles on spine label; top text block edge gilt. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, rubbed joints, corners and spine ends with cloth wearing, shelf number written on spine; loss to spine label; some spoiling and mottling to boards . Fore and bottom text block edges starting to tan; some soiling. Endpapers starting to tan; lender's stamps and markings on front endpapers, copyright and verso of dedication pages; pages ageing; gutters cracked and strained, volume quite loose. Otherwise, internally neat and clean.
