Edinburgh.Adam and Charles Black. 1862. All 15 volumes bound in contemporary half calf, gilt over marbled boards with marbled endpapers and fore-edges. Black & white engraved frontispieces apart from vol.s 7, 11, 12, 13, 14. Half-titles present. Octavos. First edition thus. Though the text blocks are clean and fresh, the bindings are rather rubbed and worn at edges and spines; Spine of volume 1 is split along rear board and by approx 3cms along front board at heel; neat ownership name to front endpaper of volume I. Else a very good set.This set is heavy, please contact us direct for a shipping quote.