First edition. Half leather binding, with gilt titles and decoration to burgundy labels. Blue marbled boards. Gathered together are 84 engravings, from a variety of works. Most of the plates were published by Furne, but other publishers are also represented. They are listed in manuscript to the front of the collection, and include 54 by Alfred & Tony Johannot, 3 by Raffet, others by Schoeder, Pourvoyeur, Nyon, Lemaitre, Auber, & Perrot. Each is protected by a tissue guard. 84 engraved images to recto only. The engravings come from a variety of works, several are from Sir Walter Scott's work, (which has given the book is dating) others from the 'Histoire de la Marine Francaise'. The binding is clean, but has the beginnings of splitting to the top edge. Slight rubbing to the edges of the binding. The engravings are in good, clean condition, with a touch of foxing to them. 174 pages. 25 x 17.5 cm