1959. Reprinted. 291 pages. Pictorial dust jacket over blue cloth. Black and white illustrated plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Pages and plates have light tanning and foxing throughout. Previous owner's inscription to front free endpaper. Tape marking to endpapers. Boards have moderate shelf-wear with bumping to corners and rubbing to surfaces. Slight crushing to spine ends. Faint scratches to front board. Unclipped jacket has heavy edgewear with areas of loss, heavy tears, chips, and creasing. Light tanning, tape marking and water staining to spine and edges. Foxing overall.