First edition, first impression. 469pp. Gilt decorated red cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering front and spine. Title page printed in red and black; tissue-guarding portrait plate frontispiece. 8vo. Cloth a little worn, rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, some mild marks especially on verso, spine sunned and a little ridged. Text block edges toned, and the deckled fore-edge spotted and bumped. Internally some foxing and spotting, binding brittle but holding. Long number inked on the front free endpaper.