London and New York: Macmillan, 1886. Quarter bound in plum cloth gilt lettered and orange cloth sides, black endpapers, two pages of ads at rear with prices in dollars. Second edition, but the first US issue, preceded by the very scarce three volume edition published a couple months earlier in 1886. There were 5K copies divided between the UK and US markets, with 3K for America. This US issue preceded the UK issue by nearly two months. BAL 10576. Supino 28.6.0, binding state B, which BAL calls the first binding. E&L A28b. Orange cloth faintly soiled, with mild wear to outer corners; spine spots on spine near rear joint neatly touched up; yellowiing to page edges; front inner hinge cracked but firm; Hamilton, Ontario, new bookstore ticket at front; a VG attractive copy. ; Octavo