2nd Edition, 19.3 x 25.8 bevelled cloth with black titles and gilt decoration to the front and a brown label with a gilt stamped titles to the spine. Top edge gilt, with other edges uncut. 486pp (4)publisher’s adverts, title page with hand coloured vignette, 48 full page black and white illustrations including one double pate and two folding plates and numerous illustrations within the text. With rear pocket containing 3 facsimile hornbooks including one not included in the first edition. The book is signed and inscribed to the archaeologist Sir John Evans by the author and also enclosed is a signed letter from Tuer on Leadenhall Press headed paper. An excellent association copy with light rubbing and some dust marking to the boards. There are a couple of tiny 2mm holes in the cloth at the head of the spine. Internally there is a bookplate for Car. Jac. Longman on the front pastedown. There is a hint of toning to the front free endpaper and minor spotting to the uncut edges. The frontispiece has more significant spotting but this has not affected any of the other pages. The rear pocket containing the facsimile horn books is complete and undamaged and all three books are present and in excellent condition. Tuer’s inscription on the front free endpaper reads, ‘To/ Sir John Evans K.C.B., F.R.S. etc, etc./ from Andrew Tuer/ with feelings of respect, admiration/ & gratitude’ The accompanying letter also signed by Tuer explains that he is unable to send the 2 Volume edition as it has already sold out. All in all a lovely, scarce, signed copy.