Date taken from British Library Public Catalogue and series numbering printed along the gutter of some pages of text.

Edinburgh and Dublin publishers taken from cover imprint: "London : Henry Vizetelly, Gough Square. Clarke & Co., 148, Fleet Street. Menzies, Edinburgh. M'Glashan, Dublin."

At head of t.p.: "VI. Readable Books.".

Wood-engraved plates are unsigned. All are with captions.

Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-5] at end, including those for "Vizetelly & Company".

Also issued in weekly parts. Series numbering printed in the gutter of several text pages, i.e.: "Readable Books. No. 37. Life of Wellington. Henry Vizetelly, Gough Sq., Fleet St., London. Saturday, Nov. 13, 1852" (p. 38).

"One Shilling"--Cover.

MASS copy: Bound in red paper-covered boards printed in black. Upper cover with titling and wide ornate border design including series title: "Readable Books". Lower cover printed with the same border design and wood-engraved portrait similar to those within the text. With bright blue glazed endpapers. With embossed stamp: "Williams & Hughes Booksellers Caernarvon". With presentation inscription dated 1852.