Hurst & Co., NY, nd. (Circa 1900.) Illustrated w/ full-page B&W frontis of the author. Green cloth, 1/3 illustrated inlay (Irises) on front cover, black letters. Spine bumping, hd & ft, corners. Small rubs & frays at head & foot, corners. Previous owner's inscription, dated Dec. 25th, 1907, middle of fff; previous seller's price-mark, top corner of same page; smudges from penciled notation also. Top corner of book edges have old waterstaining; text unaffected. The front cover has several circular dents. A little bit of spine slant with minor separation at the head, but still securely bound. Both hinges are sound. 472 pages + 4 pgs of ads.