viii, 426pp, 14pp of publisher's ads a few black and white illustrated plates (inc. frontispiece). Dark blue cloth-covered boards, black decorations on front and spine, black titles on gilt labels, blue titles on gilt labels on front and spine, several black and white illustrations, tissue-guarded frontispiece. 12mo. Rear board moderately soiled. Spine ends lightly rubbed. Corners moderately rubbed and rounded with cloth worn through. Text block edges very lightly soiled. Cocked. Stamp on front pastedown, rear pastedown has some rippling in the paper; free endpapers missing. Hinges stretched, volume loose. Half title page moderately foxed and tanned. Frontispiece tanned, tissue-guard heavily creased and foxed. Title page and verso moderately foxed. Three closed tears on last page.
