Most colour wood-engraved plates are unsigned. Two are signed: "JA" and one signature includes the date "1870". All are with title captions.

Most wood-engraved illustrations within the text are unsigned. Some are signed "E. Whimper Sc." or "E. Whymper Sc." [i.e. Edward Whymper?]. One is signed "J. Swain".

Colour plates were printed by Benjamin Fawcett. Cf. McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett: engraver and colour printer, 1988.

Includes "Index.": p. [270]-272.

With the same setting of type and the same wood-engraved illustrations within the text (except for p. [216]) as used in an 1888 edition of this title published by Groombridge and Sons. See McLean D 0508.

McLean, Ruari and Antonia. Benjamin Fawcett, p. 167.

MASS copy 1: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind. Spine with imprint: "Groombridge". Boards with bevelled edges. With dark brown painted endpapers.

MASS copy 2: Bound in green pebble-grain cloth blocked in gold, black and blind in the same design and with the same spine imprint as copy 1. Boards with bevelled edges. With dark brown painted endpapers. With ownership inscription: "S. J. Sarill".