8vo. Half-title with advertisement on verso, lithographic frontispiece by E. W. Kemble with tissue-guard, numerous in-text illustrations; 32pp. publisher's catalogue at end dated October 1884. (Closed tear at gutter to p.29, few leaves with very minor soiling, a central gathering slightly protruding, small erasure to rubberstamp on pastedown.) Original pictorial red cloth lettered in gilt and stamped in black (spine lightly sunned, few small bumps to cover edges); morocco-backed folding case.

FIRST EDITION, preceding the first American edition by several months. in BAL state A (no priority), with the gatherings sewn. BAL 3414 [State A with the gatherings sewn, no priority].