Maroon cloth with gilt titles on spine. Edge and corner wear, along with general aging. There is a remnant of what was most likely a map before the title page. The book is square and securely bound. Former owner's bookplate on front pastedown. While this book eventually became Volume I of a four-volume set, there is nothing to indicate that it is part of an intended set. As is, it appears as a stand alone volume. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 762 pages; While this book eventually became Volume I of a four-volume set, there is nothing to indicate that it is part of an intended set. As is, it appears as a stand alone volume.