Printed by and for J. Nichols, London, 1779, 1st edition. Full leather binding, five raised bands to spine, gilt lettering on red leather patch to compartment two. Blind stamped decoration to other compartments. Incised borders with fleur-de-lisles to each corner of front and rear boards. 11ins x 8.75ins, marbled endpapers, xviii (including list of subscribers), 320pp, 136pp (appendices) plus frontis and 9pp plates (as listed). Frontis portrait has stain to base of page otherwise a VG copy.