Details: 4 vols.: xxxii, 286; 347; 311; 312 p. 14 cm. 1 fold-out plate at rear of first volume. Full leather with gold trim, all edges gilt, blue ribbon markers, marbled endpapers. Vol. I has chipped lower hinge. In general, corners bumped and there is wear to extremities, some scuffing to leather. Reference labels on front pastedowns as well as armorial bookplates for N. C. Colthurst, Ardrum, Co. Cork. French text.