1953. 430 pages. Grey dust jacket over blue cloth. Volume I. Contains colour illustrated plates, with fold-out maps. Prize plate stuck to front pastedown. Pages and plates are lightly tanned and foxed throughout, heavier to endpapers and pastedowns. Occasional thumb-marking present. Fold-out plates are lightly tanned but remain in good condition. Binding is slightly shaky. Boards have moderate edge wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Soft crushing to spine ends. Mild tanning to spine and edges. Unclipped jacket has moderate edge wear with chips, tears and creasing. Moderate tanning to spine and edges. Scuffing and light marking overall. Dark rubbing to rear panel.