London.William Darton. 1823. [3], 4 - 252, [1]pp advertisement. Engraved presentation page and engraved frontispiece. Contemporary quarter sheep gilt over marbled boards. 12mo. Binding rather rubbed; board corners bumped; small nick to head of the spine; front hinge cracked; lacks front endpaper; presentation page has a piece missing to the upper margin about 1/4 x 2 inches and a name in ink; page 153/154 has a piece missing from the running title; ownership name in ink on page 3; light offsetting of text at start; "Darton" has been over-written in ink on advertisement page at rear - which also has a small hole with loss - and has offset on to final page of text; ink drawing to rear free endpaper; else a good plus copy of the second edition.Darton H32(2).