2 volumes, comprising 10 parts and Appendix, bound in one volume, large folio (51 x 37 cm). Contemporary diced russia, covers with gilt border of palmettes and stylized fleur-de-lys, cornerpieces with floral sprays and acorns, spine gilt in compartments with black morocco label, marbled endpapers. Title-pages printed in red and black in English and French, text in parallel columns of English and French, with the list of 'encouragers' (subscribers list with the name 'Iley'), dedication leaf in each volume (vol. I, Queen; vol. II, Princess of Wales), 'An Account of Carolina, and the Bahama Islands' bound following plates and descriptive text of volume II with an etched headpiece by Catesby and historiated woodcut initials and tailpiece, 3-leaf index to volumes I and II bound at end of volume II, single-leaf index to Appendix bound in volume III with the Appendix text and plates, first 20 text pages of volume II with page numbers altered to 1-20 from 120-140, text and plates on paper watermarked with various crowned shields. Tiny marginal tear to text leaf F2, pl. 62 and second vol. title, some mostly light but variable offsetting, very occasional light spotting.
