Published by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, London, nd [c1880, text reference to 1875 p139 vol 1]. Contempory, half green morocco binding with green pebbled cloth boards. Five raised bands to spines. Gilt lettering to spines. 13ins x 10ins. Volume one: 288pp plus illustrated title page and 13pp plates. Volume two: 288pp plus illustrated title page and 11pp plates. Both volumes also have a very large number of illustrations within the text - many full page. Artists include Birket Foster, H. Fenn, D. McKewan, J. Mogford, S. Read and P. Skelton. Volume one has a an old cutting from a booksellers catalogue referencing this publication attached to the front free endpaper. There is occasional offsetting to the pages opposite the plates, but generally a VG set. NB heavy set, over 6kg - extra postage may be requested.