500pp, some black and white plates, in-text illustrations. Red cloth-covered boards, gilt and black designs on front and spine, blind-embossed design on rear. All edges gilt. Black endpapers. 4to. Sun-faded spine, rubbed corners and spine ends, cloth wearing. Light shelf bumping to bottom edges, very light soiling to rear board. Verso of free endpapers and first/last pages foxing, pages just starting to age else internally neat, clean and tight.