2 volumes in 1. [8], 309, [1]; [4], 297, [3] pp. Half-titles. Lacking plates but with author portrait in 2 states inserted. (4to) 12¾x9¾, period full red morocco extra with fore-edge painting; slipcase.

Magnificent binding of full red morocco in Bozerian style; elaborately gilt, spine with architectural motifs, covers with gilt borders, Greek key on onlaid black morocco with green morocco corner pieces with sunburst tool, heavy gilt rules, yellow morocco onlaid border, inner gilt foliate border; all edges gilt. Early fore-edge painting of a landscape with two sailboats in front of a manor house.