8vo (21.3 x 12.8 cm). viii-316 pp. with five plates lithographed by J.Boosey including three hand-coloured costume plates signed 'G.H.I.' and two views of which one folding; without the errata leaf sometimes present. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards; blind roll to boards; spine with raised bands in gilt and blind stamped; dark green morocco label lettered in gilt; marbled edges and endpapers; neat repairs at extremities and spine. A fine copy of the FIRST EDITION, with wide margins and the often lacking 'Critical Notices' (pp.vii-viii). Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Arnaut Greek, one of the Cordon or Guard of the South Coast of the Crimea. 2. Russian Peasant. 3. Anatolian Greek of the Crimea.