The edges of the 3/4 dark green leather binding are moderately scuffed and bumped. There is rubbing to marbled boards; and the paper is gently peeling off the at the fore-edges. Gentle edge-browning to interior and there is a small amount of spotting throughout; moderate towards the endpapers; and lessening considerable towards the middle. Some traces of the colour frontispiece have transferred to the tissue paper guard. Illustrated throughout with numerous engravings. : JACKET: n/a; **International postage will be very high due to the weight of this very heavy book**