Published by Englemann, Graf, Coindet & Co, London, 1830-31, 1st editions. Four parts bound as two. Modern half leather rebind with marbled paper covered boards. Gilt lettering on red leather patch to spine and front board of each volume. Oblong format, 10.25ins x 14ins. Three of the original card covers - parts 2,3 & 4 (listing the contents) bound in. A photocopy of the list for part one loosely inserted. This copy appears to have been created from at least two other copies. Whilst the 84 plates required are present [in fact there appear to be 85 seperate images], there are a total of 129 plates. The extra plates being duplicates or second state versions. In nearly all cases this means one copy printed with a border and one printed without a border and a trifle lighter. A previous owner has corrected the title of a number of plates (in pencil). I have accepted their alterations. Several of these where originally titled Great Snoring - but there is no Great Snoring featuring in the content list. However, there is one plate in part one titled Great Snoring which does not appear to be a duplicate or misnamed. The plates were drawn on stone by D. Hodgson from drawings by Francis Stone and Son. There are two printed title pages at the start of the first volume. Many of the plates without borders (especially in part four) have waterstains. There is some occasional foxing and the page edges are often discoloured from handling. An unusual example of a scarce title. A handsome binding, but many plates only good.