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.
Publisher: Smith, Elder and Co.
Published: 1867
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 336
Subjects: Natural history -- England; New Forest (England : District)
Notes: Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-4] at end.

Wood engraved plate, illustrations and map are the same as those used in another edition of this title published and printed in 1863 by Smith, Elder & Co.  See McLean O 665.  Sheets, except for t.p., are the same as the "Third Edition" of this title published in 1880 by Henry Sotheran & Co., and printed by Ballantyne, Hanson and Co.  See McLean O 667.

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

Author's "Preface." dated 1862.  Includes "Preface to the Second Edition.", dated 1863 and printed as a paragraph at the end of the first Preface on p. viii.

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

MASS copy: Bound in green sand-grain cloth blocked in gold and blind. Upper cover blocked in gold with the same central almond-shaped panel design, and both covers blocked in blind with the same animal imagery as blocked in gold on both the upper and lower covers of McLean O 665.  Spine blocked in gold with central part of the same design and image of a crane as blocked in gold on McLean O 665.  Upper cover and spine with signature: "JL" [i.e. John Leighton].  This binding design was also used on McLean O 667.  Spine with imprint: "London  Smith Elder & Co.".  Boards with bevelled edges.  With grey painted endpapers.