Octavo, xxxi, 822 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in three-quarter red morocco with marbled boards. Gilt lettering and decoration to spine and front cover. Top edge of textblock gilt. Moderate wear. Chipping along top, bottom, and fore edges of covers, especially at the head and tail of spine. Binding split at front hinge but still intact. Mild chipping to rear cover along back hinge. Small tear to front pastedown at gutter. Inscription from previous owner on front free end paper. Text block clean with black and white illustrations throughout. Faint offset from half-title illustration on verso of front free end paper. Faint offset from title-page illustration on verso of the half-title page. Shelved Case 2