1941. First Edition. 323 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrative plates by Sotheby Pitcher. Preface by A.V. Alexander. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as inscriptions, mild crinkling, occasional foxing and mild tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and crushing. Some light marking and tanning. There is bumping to corners. Book has a slight forward lean. There is bumping to corners. Splits to spine tail, back joint.