148, [3] Index pp. 74 original albumen photographic portraits mounted within gilt borders on 59 leaves of stiff board mounted on stubs. (4to) 12x9¼, original ornately embossed full morocco rebacked with majority of original spine laid down, spine gilt lettered, all edges gilt.

The present work is the second of the 1876 editions, and this copy contains 74 original photographic portraits. Clearly nothing has been lost from this copy, and it is common for books with inserted photographs to contain varying amounts of plates. The eight copies located via OCLC and individual catalogue searching appear to contain from 62 to 99 plates.