C. Arthur Pearson Limited, London, 1897
First Edition, First Printing, First Issue An excellent example of this title in the original red cloth. First edition, first printing, first issue, with the title page printed in orange and black and pages 247 and 248 being publisher’s ads
The book is in excellent condition for this title being firmly bound. The has been professionally recased with renewed end papers, allowing the book to be tight and sound and quite readable without the usual cracked hinges or broken bindings. The original cloth is in beautiful vibrant condition and withOUT the usual common fading of the spine cloth. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear. The book has no bookplates, no owner names and no inscriptions. The internal pages are remarkable clean with no stains, no bent pages and no foxing but have the common overall even light toning. Please see detailed images. No dust jacket as issued. A wonderful example of this title in a sound readable binding!
A handsome copy in collectible condition, which displays well on the shelf.
