[London], [C. Turner], [1826].
Oblong folio (42.2 x 54.7 cm); 8 engraved plates with contemporary hand-colour and printed on J. Whatman Turkey Mill watermarked paper, small 4to single sheet prospectus mounted on first leaf, lacking title, prospectus creased and with small marginal repaired tears, plates 1 and 7 with short marginal repairs just into image but without loss, evidence of mounting tape on versoes, some occasional faint browning and staining confined to margins, a few tiny insignificant chips to corners and edges on a couple of plates; modern burgundy half crushed morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, ruled in gilt, upper cover with burgundy morocco gilt title-label.
Bobins III, 1178; Schwerdt II, 72b.
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