VGC.Henry S. King and co,1877.First UK edition.Two volume set.Hardbacks bound in half brown leather over marbled paper-covered boards with five raised bands to the spine(gilt lettering to the spines over black morocco labels,some nicks,slightly rubbed and scuffed on the edges of the cover and spines,two small tears on the edges of the spines) in VGC, no Dj as issued.Illustrated with steel engraved portraits and illustrations,frontispiece of the Author in volume I including his printed signature.Nice and clean pages with marbled edges on the outer edges,small creases and nicks on the edges of the pages,some foxing marks inside some of the pages,tear on the edges of page 477/478 in volume II.The books are in VGC for its age with light shelf wear.1010pp including List of illustrations,appendices I to III,index.A collectable first edition two volume set.Heavy books (approx 2.2 Kg).