The cover is dark blue with bright gilt decoration on the cover and backstrip. The book leans forward slightly. The endpapers are white with a few small soil spots. The tissue is enclosed with partial separation (2”). The book includes several color plate illustrations throughout. The interior pages are white and soft with some areas of heavy foxing. The rear endpapers are back cover are good. 286 page, size: 7 1/2 x 5 3/8”