Rubbing to joints and extremities, corners and spine ends bumped, soiling, rub marks to covers, slight darkening to cover margins; front hinge cracked, rear hinge tender, faint 5" dampstain to upper margin at fore-edge affecting first half of book, previous owner's ink signature on front prelim., first full-page engraved plate detached with short tears, edge wear and darkening to fore-edge; still near very good.