1856. No Edition Remarks. 896 pages. Half bound green leather with green cloth covered boards. Volume I. Ex-Libris plate stuck to front pastedown. Black and white illustrations throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and illustrations have light tanning and foxing throughout. Pencil inscription to front free endpaper. Creasing and small tears to some pages, text remains unaffected. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Light tanning and chipping to leather to spine and edges.