540 pp, including 21 pages of ads. Supplementary chapters by Charles Hallock, James Henshall, Fred Mather, and many other leading writers of the day. Frontispiece portrait, many illustrations and plates after photographs by the author. 9¾x6½, original burgundy cloth, pictorial gilt-stamp on front cover, spine gilt-lettered, all edges gilt. First Edition.

Presentation copy, inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper: "With best regards of / Edward A. Samuels. / Dec. 25. 1898". According to Bruns, "very scarce, a great work". Bruns S 29.