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barrysloatePeter- that's a lot of questions.
Yes, I've handled many copies of this book and the one I pictured is my own, which I recently purchased. I've probably seen close to ten different copies, including a few in museum collections.
Mayhew & Baker was the publisher, which I mentioned above.
I have no idea of the print run, and there were several editions. That information isn't available.
The auction price on the book is somewhat soft these days, due to the fact that the book market is down. The one pictured is from 1860, and I value it in the 6K-8K range. An 1859 edition would sell for more. When I sold my 1859 edition a number of years ago, I got 25K for it. But the book market has some volatility, depending on who is bidding.