Published by Cross and Jackman, Canterbury, 1892, 1st edition. Half leather binding with marbled boards. Five raised bands to spine. Gilt lettering to compartment two, gilt decoration to other compartments. Teg. 8.25ins x 5.75ins, marbled endpapers, title page, [iv], 160pp. (subscription edition) printed at bottom of title page. Comprises 227 brief biographies arranged alphabetically. Excludes those alive at time of publishing. Bookplates of three previous owners to front pastedown and front free endpaper. VG.