A beautiful copy that has been well taken care of. The covers are bright with minimal problems for a 121 year-old book. There is some rubbing to the extremes and the rear hinge has started to crack (see pics). The spine has some splattering (see pic). A label was torn off of the front, fixed endpaper. There is no creasing to the endpapers (!). The textblock and tabs are in good shape, only mildly toned. There are no apparent marks, nor is it ex library. The interior hinges will be supplemented with Japan paper upon request at no extra charge. That should arrest the hinge crack and make the book less fragile to handle.  Will ship insured. #480.  Click on "Warship Observer" above for 100+ JFS listings.