Published by William Mackenzie, London, 1879, 1st edition. Two volume set. Brown cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine and front cover, gilt and black decoration to spine and front cover. Bevelled edges. Aeg. 14.75ins x 11ins, volume one: xxvi, 92pp plus 20 full page tissue guarded colour plates. Volume two: [iv], pps 93 to 204 plus 21 full page tissue guarded colour plates. Also b&w chapter heading illustrations of river scenes. The plates were drawn by A.F. Lydon. Previous owners name to half title of each volume. Top & bottom of spines worn. Corners very worn - loss of cloth. Contents VG, boards G+.