Written by Susan Bogert Warner under the pseudonym Elizabeth Wetherell. Cf. British Library Public Catalogue.

Colour wood-engraved plates include areas printed in colour with metal. All are with captions.

Most plates are with signature: "E. Evans" or "E.E. Sc.". A few also include signature: "J.D.W." [i.e. John Dawson Watson].

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-2 and [1]-16 at end.

MASS copy: Bound in red fine diagonal rib-grain cloth blocked in black, gold and blind. Covers and spine blocked with series title: "Golden Ladder Series". Spine with imprint: "Nisbet & Co.". Boards with bevelled edges. With red-brown endpapers. With ownership inscription: "Elizabeth [Patomosh?]".