It appears to be a gift type of book with gilt edged gold pages; hardback; 321 pages; cover is in very good condition showing little wear; book is signed "Best Wishes . . . . . and Leslie, MI, Feb 15,1893; on the cover page it shows the book title, author's initials with "author of" and several books listed; New Edition, Revised and Enlarged with the words Thirty-Fifth Thousand below; a cross and publisher information at the bottom