Collectible - Acceptable First Edition

London: Printed by Order of the Trustees, 1909 and 1910. 1st edition. Sm 4to Hardcover. Unpaginated; lii+627pp. B/W plates. Fair set. Black boards with gilt spine lettering. Illustrations volume: Heavy edgewear. Upper 1/3 of spine chipped away, remaining 2/3 nearly detached. Slight dampstaining to the top and bottom-edge. Pages age toned. Hinges cracked. Bookplate to the pastedowns. Spine cracked. Penciled notations to one plate and verso rear free endpaper. Catalogue volume: Moderate edgewear. Spine rubbed. Pages age toned. 3" tear to the bottom gutter of preliminary pages. Penciled gray and red notations to the pastedowns and endpapers, with gray, red and blue notations to majority of pages throughout. In polypropylene bag. (art, italian art, engravings) Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.