An illustrated journal combining practical information instruction and amusement. New series Vol. 5, 288 pp. Bound in half polished green calf over blue-green cloth raised bands; ruled in gilt red and black spine labels lettered in gilt; all edges red; marbled endpapers; spine rubbed and worn, corners bumped; hinges cracked; contains six full-page hand-coloured plates; previous owner's bookplate on front pastedown; edges rubbed with corners worn; spine discoloured; hinges cracked. Internally clean and bright with bright hand colouring. Coloured plates in order: 1. Frontispiece. Two ladies and a small girl. 2. One lady is dressed in a bonnet of straw embroidered in black, with a small white silk crow trimmed with small green silk ruches. Dress of silk muslin in white with tiny green sprigs. Another lady is dressed in a morning dress of striped mohair, ornamented with pleated violet ribbon. A bonnet of grey crin, trimmed with violets and black lace. 3. A lady in a green silk dress, trimmed with black silk ruchings. Shawl of double muslin with rounded ends, trimmed with lace and black silk runching, embroidered in black graduated dots. Another lady in a white grenadine dress, sprigged in mauve. Three bands of mauve silk finish off the bottom of the dress. 4. Ladies and a small girl in their seaside dresses. The first lady is wearing a red hood with a deep cape. Dress of black barege, trimmed at the base with four narrow flounces. Second lady in a dress and short paletot of pale buff pique and braided in black. Hat of leghorn bound with black ribbon and trimmed at the front with a large ribbon rosette. Petite girl in a little 'Garibaldi' or sailor's skirt. The trimming of her matches that of her dress. 5. A pair of ladies and a little girl walking along a clifftop overlooking the sea. One lady is in a dress and mantle of mauve silk, ornamented with a ribbon of a darker shade. She also wears a short circular coat trimmed with a narrow flounce, headed by three rows of ribbon. The second lady is in a dress of cinnamon-coloured alpaca, trimmed with quilled ribbon and braided in black. The headdress is made of a soft crown of tuile, trimmed with black lace, green ribbon, and field flowers. Small girl attired in stylish white alpaca, trimmed with Solferino silk cut out in points. A zouave jacket arranged with side-pieces, reaching just below the waist. 6. Four ladies and a tiny infant. First lady in a cloak or a 'Pardessus Montenegrin' made of black velvet, ornamented at the edge with sable bands. Pockets on each side finished off at the top with bands of fur. Dress of rose fuchsine, trimmed with black velvet. Second lady in a mantle of pale grey cloth, trimmed with black velvet - braces and bands of velvet finish off the mantle. Dress of green silk, cut at the bottom narrow quilled ribbon and velvet bands. Third lady in a bonnet of grey straw, trimmed with grey feathers and a bandeau of roses in front. Black velvet pelisse. Fourth lady in a bonnet of blue terry velvet, trimmed with blue ribbon and black lace. The pardessus is of black corded silk. A little girl dressed in a cloth Alexandra pardessus, arranged with a tightly-fitting body and pelerine. Hat of black velvet, trimmed with bands of cerise velvet and black and cerise feathers.