Confidence. In Two Volumes.

FIRST EDITION, [ONE OF 500 COPIES], prelims a little foxed, some handling marks to early leaves of first volume and a few faint spots to closing leaves, a few spots to first leaves of second volume, one leaf nicked at foot, near-contemporary ownership inscription to both title-pages, pp. [iv], 309; [iv], 253, 32 [Publisher's catalogue, dated 1879], crown 8vo, original olive-brown cloth, backstrips lettered in gilt, these darkened with lean to spine, board decorations stamped in black, the lettering to upper boards likewise, first volume with small red stains at foot of boards, some light rubbing and wear, discolouration to leading edges of cloth, attractive patterned endpapers, binder's ticket ('Burn & Co') to rear pastedown of first volume, each volume with W.H. Smith's Library Labels to front pastedowns, that to first marked 'Sold', good