$854
Illustrated by Marcus Stone. London: Chapman and Hall, 1864. 20 numbers bound in 19 monthly parts. 8vo, original green wrappers, custom cloth-backed folding case. First edition, first issue, without the printer's imprint on wrapper of the first part. With 40 engraved plates after Marcus Stone by Dalziel and W.T. Green. Wanting rear advertisements to nos. 14, 15 and 16; slip for "Fisherman's Magazine" part 2; "Scottish Widow's Fund" and Cassell, Peter and Galpin ads in no. 7; Astra Castra experiments to no. 9; "The Economic Life Assurance Society" to no. 19/20. Duplicate ad for "Thorley's" part one, all rear ads duplicate part 2 save lip for "The Fisherman's Magazine" which it is wanting. Upper cover of part 1 detached; soiling to covers and some chipping; professional restoration to some wrappers; p. 1 of ads to no. 5 partially pasted down.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2011-11-15
