London: Alexander Strahan, 1867. [8], [1], 2-308, [4 ad’s dated December 1866] pages. Engraved frontispiece and 11 other full-page engraved plates. Original decorative cloth, gilt. All edges gilt. Small octavo. First edition, earliest issue. Spine repaired, and binding generally rubbed; some fraying to the fore-edges of the first few leaves; some water-staining to the blank borders of the illustrations; else a good plus copy contained in a quarter morocco gilt folding box. Presentation copy inscribed on half-title by George Macdonald, ‘A. Edward Joy with kindest regards from the Author. April 16, 1867.’ Shaberman 31.