London: Blackie and Son, 1909. First edition, 8vo., pp.256,17-(16) publisher’s adverts, pictorial red cloth blocked in gilt, white, pale green and black, pictorial spine, b/w frontispiece and 3 further plates; neat ink ownership autograph to front free endpaper, toning and foxing to half title, with foxing to edges and somewhat to margins throughout, webbing occasionally visible toward rear of volume, especially at pp.171 and 193, loss to lower margin of rear free endpaper where paper has become stuck to rear paste-down endpaper, light rubbing to extremities, with small spots of wear to lower corners, spine dulled, overall a very good copy. No dust-jacket.