Published by George Newnes, London, 1896, 1st edition. Black half leather binding with navy blue pebbled cloth boards. Five raised bands to spine, gilt lettering to spine. Aeg. 9.5ins x 7ins, patterned endpapers, 724pp. Usual eclectic range of subjects including "Her Majesties Judges". Also includes first 10 chapters of Rodney Stone by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Occasional light foxing. Leather a little rubbed to edge of spine. G+ nr VG.