Hardbound. Published by The Century Co., New York in 1890. 8vo, First Edition, Ornamental covers, gilt spine title and top fore-edge, untrimmed edges, clean, no foxing, approx. 72 portraits including frontispiece. 501 pages, first 144 are unopened folded sheets concealing half of the pages that would have to be uncut to read; otherwise the book is in very good condition.