Descrizione

Ten parts in 3 volumes. First edition, the text in English for global distribution. Illustrated throughout with a vast number, indeed many hundreds of chromo-lithographs, coloured maps, charts, finely coloured plates, full-page photographs, colotypes and textual illustrations, mostly full-page and some double-page, with extraordinarily fine colour printing throughout including highlighting in silver and gold. Thick, Royal 8vo, publisher's bindings of three quarter morocco over cloth covered boards, the spine fully decorated with gilt roll tooling dividing the compartments, lettering in gilt, central ornamental devices gilt. vi, 424; ii, 425-848; ii, 849-1418 pp. A very good set indeed, the bindings strong, the text in pleasing condition with only occasional notes of wear, the many coloured plates very well preserved, some tissue guards with old evidence of damp not affecting the plates or text and probably from damp prior to binding, a pleasing set in well preserved condition.