1954. Reprinted. 784 pages. No dust jacket. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white photographic plates throughout. Binding remains firm. Crinkling to pages at gutters. Pages are moderately tanned throughout. Boards have mild edge wear with slight rubbing to surfaces. There is bumping to corners and crushing to spine ends. Tanning to spine and edges. Gilt lettering is darkened slightly. Boards are bowed. Book has a slight forward lean. Scuffs and scratches to boards.