20 parts in 19. Illustrated with 40 plates by Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"), including 10 "dark plates" (some of the plates are reproduced by lithographic transfers from the steels, as well as from the etchings - See Hatton & Cleaver, p.276). 8¾x5¾, original blue wrappers with woodcut design by Browne. Housed in a custom cloth-covered box. First Edition.

Contains the following variations from the collation of advertisements listed by Hatton & Cleaver: Part I, lacks W. Mott ad (2 pp.) & Norton's Camomile Pills ad (4 pp.); Part II, lacks pp. 3-6 of David Bogue ads, lacks "Notice of Removal" slip; Part III, lacks Household Words slip, lacks Crochet Cotton slip; Part V, Household Words slip is dark green; Part VI, Household Words slip is dark green, lacks Virtue, Hall and Virtue ads (4pp), lacks Crochet Cotton slip; Part VII, lacks Marsland, Son & Co. slip; Part VIII, Waterlow's ad bound in reverse, lacks Crochet Cotton slip; Part X, Waterlow & Sons ad & New Sporting Newspaper ad bound in reverse order, lacks Crochet Cotton slip; Part XI, lacks Kayes' Worsdell's Pills slip; Part XIII, lacks Grace Aguilar's Works slip; Part XIV, lacks New Geographical and Educational Works ad (2 pp.), lacks Frank Merryweather slip, lacks Marsland, Son & Co. slip; Part XV, lacks Village Pastor slip (8 pp.) Part XVI, pp. 5/6 of Clarke, Beeton and Co.'s ad in reverse order, Marsland, Son & Co.'s slip bound in reverse; Part XVII, lacks W. Mott ad (2 pp.), lacks Largest Newspaper in Europe slip; Part XVIII, lacks People's Edition of Alison's History slip; Parts 19/20, lacks John Cassell's Publications ad (16 pp.). Hatton & Cleaver p.275-304.