Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue.

"Author reserves to himself the right of authorising a Translation of this Work."--T.p.

Includes "Preface to the First Edition.": p. [iii]-iv and "Preface to the Second Edition.": p. [v].

" ... This new Edition is accompanied by an entirely new set of Drawings, and whilst I have preserved the original plan of the book intact, I have made such additions and changes as will, I hope, be found to increase its usefulness as a practical work ..."--Preface to the Second Edition.

"The drawings in this work are printed by Messrs. Day and Son, Lithographers to the Queen, 17 Gate Street, Lincoln's Inn Fields, Where all Works in Lithography, whether Artistic or Commercial, are executed and printed in the best possible manner."--p. [2] at end.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [4-9] at end.

Most plates and illustrations within the text are unsigned. A few are signed "JDH" [i.e. James Duffield Harding].

MASS copy: Bound in teal green diagonal wave-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind. Upper cover blocked in gold with an illustration similar to those within the text. With presentation inscription dated 1901.