FIRST HUGH THOMSON EDITION. 8vo. (7.8 x 5.6 inches). Illustrated with 40 full page line drawings. Original tissue guard on frontis illustrations. Finely bound in recent full tan morocco, single gilt wavy line border on boards. Spine with five raised bands, the compartments ruled and decorated in gilt. Two red labels, gilt. Top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Publishers adverts at end. Original publishers burgundy cloth front board, with blind stamped floral decoration and gilt ruling and lettering, bound in at the rear. A neat previous owner inscription, dated October 1896, on the half title page. Overall a lovely copy of this classic, illustrated by one of the greatest book artists of the day.