Hardback. xiv, 599pp. Illustrated by C. E. Brock. Illustrated blue cloth with very decorative gilt pattern to front with gilt titles and colour illustrated paste-down, and gilt decorations and titles to spine. Colour illustrated title page. Col. frontis and further colour plates throughout all with captioned paper guards. 230 by 170mm (9 by 6¾ inches). Slightly faded to spine. slightly rubbed to points. Decorated front board is particularly clean and bright and text is clean and plates are bright and crisp.