1823. First Edition. 229 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Signed by the author. Green cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Library binding. Presentation copy to the St Bartholomew's Hospital College Library. Inscribed by the author to front blank page and dedicated to 'William Heinemann from his friend the author'. Contains 3 black and white plates, two of which are folded. Rebound with 4 advertisement pages to front. Red speckled text block edges. Pages are clean overall, with mild tanning throughout. Binding is firm. Minor brown staining to bottom edge of some pages. Text is unaffected. Library stamps to pages on occasion with pencil inscription to title page and first advertisement page. Boards have slight edge wear with minor corner bumping. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Faint rubbed marks to both boards with slight scratches. Book has a slight forward lean.