xviii, 300, [16]pp. with black and white plate portrait illustrations, and tissue-guarded plate frontispiece. In plum red cloth-covered boards, blind embossed o n front panel, gilt titles stamped on spine. 12mo. Cloth a little worn, scuff mark on lower edge, gently rounded at corners and spine ends and a little scuffed around a lightly sunned spine. Upper text block edge a little dust darkened. Internally neat, clean, bright and tight.