Description

4 vol., engraved titles, 24 hand-coloured and 29 plain aquatint plates, lacking half-titles from vol.1 and 2 and preliminaries from all vol., a few plates trimmed at foot, affecting imprints and occasionally title, a few small stains, mostly marginal, attractive dark blue crushed morocco, gilt, by Riviere & Son, richly gilt spines in compartments with bee and fleur-de-lys motifs, vol.1 upper joint starting, slightly rubbed, g.e., [Abbey, Life, 359], 8vo, [1828]. sold not subject to return.