VGC. William Collins, Sons. No date given but probably 1890's (previous owner's date 1897 written inside the second blank page of the book). Black hardback (small nicks, dents and light shelf wear on the edges of the cover and spine, small tear on the edges of the cover and spine) in VGC. Illustrated with colour maps. Nice and clean pages with small scratches and ink marks on the outer edges, gilt edges on the outer edges of the pages, a couple of small marks and creases on the edges of the pages, small tear on the edges of the back endpaper, previous owner's inscription and date written inside the second blank page of the book. The book is in VGC for its age. 1260pp. Heavy book (approx. 1.1 Kg).