Covington Collection holds four undated copies in variant bindings: copies 1 and 2 blind stamped cloth, gray and green respectively, gilt spine title above scrolled floral design surrounding number 50 and publishers initials at foot; Society catalog bound at end, six numbered pages followed by two unnumbered pages of correspondance dated March 1857 and February 1,1856 type-signed by Weed.

Covington Collection copy 3 in dark brown cloth blind stamped in different pattern, gilt spine title above scroll and leaf pattern surrounding number 50, with Cincinnati below Society initials and only pages 1-4 of Society catalog bound at end.

Covington Collection copy 4 in brown cloth blind stamped with Society name in oval pattern centered both upper and lower covers.

Covington Collection copy 1 with gift inscription to Whitelaw Reid dated May 25/57 on front free endpaper, Reid's name signed t.p. and p. 25, and pencil note on lower fly leaf; copy 2, 3 owner's name on front free endpaper, copy 4 named as no. 21 in YMCA library on front endpaper