Hardback. 1st Imp. Rubbed & faded cloth covers with decorative gilt Front cover, spine & rear cover. Some wear to spine-ends & edges. Owner name dated 1842 to prelim. page. 10.1" x 8.3 ". Unpaginated. 254 pp. + plates + 8 pp. publisher's list. Marvellously illustrated throughout with coloured margins to pages. An early printed illustrated book. This is John Murray's 1st imp. and is a revision of the 1823 1st Ed. Wt: 1.2 Kg.