Description
1879,] 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