What a fabulous ode to nature !!!!  We have a wonderful, huge portfolio; complete.  This is a stunning facsimile reprint of the original 1865 edition (now with some additions).  It comes in a white cardboard box with a turquoise bottom. The box has some wear, scuffing and tears at the corners. It is still strong and secure. The book has a clear cellophane protective wrapper that has never been opened.  There is a small tear in the cellophane covering the book.  The book itself is gorgeous; no wonder all of the book was copied in various ways, even down to being slides for a magic lantern. The Victorians were ga-ga about Africa and supposedly Victoria Falls wasn't even discovered by the outside world until the 1860's.  Baines was on the heels of Livingstone when he got to the Falls.  He probably would have stayed at the Falls had he known that he would never meet him.  The boards are handsome navy-blue leather/leatherette; most of the pages are thick.  It contains 11 of the most interesting colored plates featuring Victoria Falls and the Zambezi River.  Baines was a brilliant artist and was determined to do justice to his drawings, stating that attention to the small outside details were essential to showing off the prize.  The cover shows lovely gilt, stamped decoration and bordering. Inside are also three large prints featuring the wagons they used ..... called Trek Wagons.  There is minor perimeter fading inside the cover where the prints have been stored over the years. The contents are in wonderful condition. They are very clean and bright.  The large book itself measures  22 1/2 inches by just under 14 1/2 inches and is in great condition.