xvi, 442pp, [6]pp publisher's ads; some black and white plates; some in-text illustrations; two fold-out maps. Burgundy cloth-covered boards; gilt design on front, gilt titles on spine; fore edges untrimmed. 8vo. Sun-faded spine, rubbed corners and spine ends with cloth wearing, wear to boards, volume a little askew. Top text block edge dust damaged, remaining edges tanning. Endpapers tanning; gutters cracked and strained, volume quite loose; pages tanning. Otherwise, internally neat and clean.