New Forest
Subtitle: its history and its scenery
By: by John R. Wise ; with 63 illustrations drawn by Walter Crane, engraved by W. J. Linton, and two maps.
Contributors: Crane, Walter, 1845-1915; Linton, W. J. 1812-1897; Leighton, John, 1822-1912; Smith, Elder, and Co.; Leighton, Son and Hodge
Publisher: Smith, Elder and Co.
Published: 1863
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Natural history -- England; New Forest (England : District)
Notes: Preliminary wood-engraved plate, t.p. and text printed within thin black rule border.

Wood-engraved plate, illustrations and map were also used in another edition of this title published and printed in 1867 by Smith, Elder and Co., and in the "Third Edition" published in 1880 by Henry Sotheran & Co. and printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co. See McLean O 666 and McLean O 667.

Includes "Appendices.": p. [277]-328 and "Index.": p. 329-336.

Author's "Preface." dated 1862.

Engraved plate entitled "Map of the New Forest" is unsigned and without imprint.

MASS copy: Bound in red morocco-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind. Covers blocked in gold with miniature images of different animals and spine blocked in gold with a crane and surrounding imagery.  Central parts of gold blocked cover design and spine design were also used on the covers and spine of McLean O 666 and McLean O 667.  Covers and spine with signature: "JL" [i.e. John Leighton].  Spine with imprint: "London  Smith Elder & Co.".  Boards with bevelled edges; a.e.g.  With binder's ticket: "Bound  by  Leighton  Son and  Hodge".