Illustrated publisher's avertisements on p. [1-18] at end.

Includes "Notes of a tour in the footsteps of Paul Flemming.", signed "H. V." [i.e. Henry Vizetelly]: p. [291]-298.

Includes Index (p. [299]-304).

"List of illustrations, drawn by Birket Foster, and engraved by Henry Vizetelly"--P. [ix].

Illustrations were also used in the "Second edition" of this title published in [1857?] by David Bogue and printed by Savill and Edwards, and in the "Third edition" published in [1858?] by Dean and Son. See McLean O 394 and McLean O 394.1.

MASS copy: Bound in blue ripple-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind, with central sunken panel design and spine signed "JL" [i.e. John Leighton]; a.e.g. Binding design identical to McLean O 394. For a later use of the same spine design, see Thomson's 'The Seasons and Castle of indolence', published in 1857 by James Blackwood (McLean O 608). With binder's ticket: Leighton Son & Hodge, Shoe Lane London.".