VGC. Smith, Elder and co, 1904. Red hardback (gilt lettering on the front cover and spine, small tear on the edges of the back cover, black mark and two nicks on the edges of the spine and cover) in VGC, no Dj cover as issued. Illustrated with a b/w plate. Nice and clean pages with small nicks and scratches on the outer edges, small creases on the edges of the pages, some foxing marks inside the front and back endpapers, gilt edges on the outer edges of the pages. The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear. 682pp including A Chronological list, index to first lines. Heavy book. A collectable book.