Partridge and Oakey; Jas. Nisbet, 1850, first edition, [8], iii, 144, 4 pages, hand-coloured folding frontis of the harbour signals at the Port of Sunderland (1848), final four pages is an extract from the Sunderland Herald of Dec. 7th, 1849 titled 'Great Storm and Loss of Life'. Presentation copy signed by the author. Ink spot to fore-edge of title page and frontis (see image), lower margin of pages 53-56 shorter than adjacent pages, generally VG in original blind-stamped cloth with some wear to head and tail of spine, slight wear to corners and a little fading/rubbing to spine.