London: Cassell, 1897. First edition (unstated). Dark red oblong octavo, gilt to front board and spine, design to front board and spine, xxxii, 434 pages, chiefly b&w illustrations; 24 x 31 cm. Extremely mild rubbing to spine head and foot, rear-rear corner very gently bumped, other three corners extremely mildly rubbed, sunning to spine, extremely light soiling to boards, bookplate to front pastedown, faint soiling and yellowing to front free endpaper, front pastedown, rear pastedown, and rear free endpaper, bright pages in tight binding, else Very Good. Hardcover.
Numerous high quality black & white photo reproductions of historical interest. Printed on coated stock. / London (England) -- Pictorial works.
