Book: Near fine. Dust jacket: Very good. Jacket has minor edgewear, chipping and scuffing to surface. Pages are clean and unmarked. Pages are slightly dog-eared at bottom edge of text block from page 805 to 821. Top edge of text block is mildly soiled. Boards are firm and even, with very little shelf wear. Gilt and bronze gilt lettering and deco on front cover and spine is clear and unfaded. Spine is square. Hinges are secure.