Antique, hardcover, late 19th century, undated but circa 1880s book based on the style of the book. Book is bound in hardcover gold gilded and embossed cloth and is well decorated also in black stamped text and design to the spine face and front cover. Exterior of the book is overall clean and well intact with some rubbing to the upper and lower ends of the spine and outer corners and edges of the boards. Exterior also has some other minor age, use, handling or shelf wear like some dusting to the upper page outer fore-edges which are also gold gilded on all three sides. Interior of the book is overall clean and well intact with former institution pastedown to the inside front endpaper and some minor debris to the back endpaper. Pages remain very sturdy and well intact with some minor tatter to the outer margins of the first few pages. Book’s binding is tight and well intact and the book is complete with all pages present and none coming loose, detached or missing. Book has no odors.