151 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. (hbk).
With added illustrated title page designed by Harry Furniss
"The pencil speaks the tongue of every land." [title page]
Printer's device of John Heywood, Excelsior Works, Manchester on (p.[2]).
"Presentation Copy"
The Royal Jubilee Exhibition of 1887 was held in Old Trafford, Manchester, England, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Queen Victoria's accession. It was opened by Princess Alexandra, the Princess of Wales (wife of the Prince of Wales, later Edward VII) on 3 May 1887, and remained open for 166 days, during which time there were 4.5 million paying visitors.
Case binding of blue cloth, with title and coat of arms in gold on upper cover. Bevelled boards. All edges gilt. Yellow endpapers.