Book has been read previously and shows signs of age. Original black cloth over boards with gilt title shows wear appropriate for a book of this age such as scuffing, corner rubbing, staining, fraying, and color fading. Front hinge is cracked, with no notable wear through the front endpaper pastedown. Pastedown shows wrinkles. Old price/year in pencil on the front flyleaf. Pages may be slightly yellowed with age and/or show light foxing. Rear hinge is cracked with no notable wear to the rear endpaper pastedown. Pastedown shows some wrinkles. Text block edges may show some yellowing, foxing, or discoloration. Book is slanted. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, no underlining/highlighting of the text or writing in the margins! A historical treasure indeed! See listing photos for details.