36 pp. 12 engraved plates, each with 2 illustrations. (12mo) original moire green cloth, custom chemise and red morocco-backed slipcase. First Edition.
First edition of this popular tale, still being printed as late as the 1860s. Frequently attributed to English topographer and antiquary John Britton, but also at times attributed to James Bisset or J.L. Bicknell. The date is taken from the engravings