First English edition. Longmans, Green and Co., London 1890. XXII+510+509 pages. Vol.II has 24 pages adverts at end 'A Catalogue of Works in General Literature published by Messrs. Longmans, Green, & Co.'
Every volume has a frontispiece portrait plate and many woodcut vignettes and b/w plates.With 5 folding colour maps (one of them professionally repaired). Publisher's greyish blue cloth with picturesque silver illustrations on the front boards and on the spine.
The books are in very good condition. The spine ends are lightly worn and the spines are darkened with some slight staining. Overall in a nice collectable condition.
