Small, hardbound 8vo in a contemporary brown half leather binding with marbled boards. Red title-label on spine lettered in gilt. Binding a bit rubbed and slightly discoloured. Exlibris inside front board. Illustrated with 16 full page engravings including frontispiece and a few other, smaller engravings. 4 pages foxed, else a crisp and clean copy free from spots. XVI, VIII, 336 p. + engravings.