Two-volume set in blue cloth. Nicely rebacked to retain as much of the original spines as possible: there is a loss of roughly 1/3 of the original spine cloth, with the original titles and much of the decorative gilding still present. New endpapers. Gilt page edges somewhat scuffed and insect-damaged. Boards exposed at several spots along upper and lower edges, due to both insect holes and shelfwear. Some staining and rubbing to covers. Waterstaining visible in the margins of many pages and plates; heavy foxing throughout, affecting many images; overall light musty smell. 119 of 120 steel engravings present, engraved by various artists from drawings by W. H. Bartlett: 66 in vol. one plus an illustrated title page, 52 in vol. two, its illustrated title page missing. Circa 1840. ; 4to; 138+106+plates pages