First edition under this title. Half aubergine sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt arabesques, some rubbing traces on spine, headcaps and joints, aubergine paper boards decorated with floral motifs stamped in blind, lower corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing traces on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding. Work illustrated with a frontispiece and 25 steel-engraved plates. Some foxing.