Zweite, durchaus verbesserte und mit vielen Zusätzen vermehrte, Auflage" The boards are chipped and rubbed. The spine is creased, and both its head and edge have lost the stiff covering. The paste on title on the spine has a crease running through it, losing some letters.There is minor loss to the head of the front end paper and the last page, as well as tanning throughout. The body of the book is in excllent condition - no inner markings and solidly bound. A very good copy in poor boards. 643 pages.